Induction of smooth muscle cell phenotype in cultured human prostatic stromal cells.

doi:10.1006/excr.1997.3525

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Induction of smooth muscle cell phenotype in cultured human prostatic stromal cells.

Experimental cell research - 1 May 1997

Peehl D M, Sellers R G

Abstract excerpt

Stromal cells are key regulators of growth and differentiation in the adult human prostate. Alterations in the stroma are believed to initiate the development of benign prostatic hyperplasia, and stromal-epithelial interactions may have a role in malignant progression. The prostatic stroma is com...

Topics

Adult
Calcitriol
Cell Division
Cells, Cultured
Connective Tissue
Connective Tissue Cells
Culture Media, Serum-Free
Fibroblasts
Humans
Male
Muscle, Smooth
Phenotype
Prostate
Time Factors
Transforming Growth Factor beta
Tretinoin

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