Inhibition of 5-α-reductase activity induces stromal remodeling and smooth muscle de-differentiation in adult gerbil ventral prostate

Differentiation

Volumn 72, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 198-208

  Corradi, Lara S ^a   Gòes, Rejane M ^b   Carvalho, Hernandes F ^a   Taboga, Sebastião R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

^b SÃO PAULO STATE UNIVERSITY UNESP   (Brazil)

Author keywords

5 Reductase; Finasteride; Prostate; Smooth muscle de differentiation; Stromal reorganization

Indexed keywords

ANDROGEN; FINASTERIDE; STEROID 5ALPHA REDUCTASE;

ARTICLE; DRUG ACTIVITY; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME INHIBITION; GERBIL; HORMONE ACTION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTATE VENTRAL LOBE; SMOOTH MUSCLE; SMOOTH MUSCLE FIBER; ANIMAL; DRUG ANTAGONISM; DRUG EFFECT; ENZYMOLOGY; MALE; PROSTATE; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

GERBILLINAE;

ANIMALS; FINASTERIDE; GERBILLINAE; MALE; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON; MUSCLE, SMOOTH; PROSTATE; TESTOSTERONE 5-ALPHA-REDUCTASE;

EID: 14344262900     PISSN: 03014681     EISSN: 14320436     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1432-0436.2004.07205004.x     Document Type: Article

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