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Role of stromal tenascin-C in mouse prostatic development and epithelial cell differentiation.
Developmental biology - 15 Dec 2008
Ishii Kenichiro, Imanaka-Yoshida Kyoko, Yoshida Toshimichi, Sugimura Yoshiki
Abstract excerpt
Deregulation of epithelial-stromal interactions is considered to play a critical role in the initiation and promotion of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) and prostate carcinoma (PCa). Expression of tenascin-C (TN-C), an extracellular matrix (ECM) glycoprotein, is reportedly higher in BPH and PCa as compared with normal prostate. Remodeling of the ECM alters the homeostatic balance between epithelium and stroma,...
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