Estrogen-regulated development and differentiation of the prostate

Differentiation

Volumn 76, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 660-670

  McPherson, Stephen J ^a   Ellem, Stuart J ^a   Risbridger, Gail P ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Androgens; Aromatase; Development; ER ; ER ; Estrogen; Prostate

Indexed keywords

ANDROGEN; ESTROGEN; ESTROGEN RECEPTOR ALPHA; ESTROGEN RECEPTOR BETA;

ADULTHOOD; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; CELL PROLIFERATION; ESTROGEN ACTIVITY; HORMONE ACTION; HUMAN; INFLAMMATION; NONHUMAN; ORGANOGENESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTATE; PROSTATE EPITHELIUM; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; PROTEIN LOCALIZATION; PUBERTY; RECEPTOR INTRINSIC ACTIVITY; REVIEW;

EID: 47749096762     PISSN: 03014681     EISSN: 14320436     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1432-0436.2008.00291.x     Document Type: Review

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