title: [Molecular analysis for prostate cancer].
abstract: The molecular and biochemical mechanisms contributing to the development and progression of prostate carcinogenesis are still unknown. Recent technologies such as, real-time PCR, microarray, and laser capture microdissection, have accelerated the study of the molecular events involved in prostate cancer. The expression and function of numerous genes have been shown to be altered in prostate cancer. Such gene regulations are involved in cell cycle, signal transduction pathways, or gene expression. Analysis of the genes during prostate cancer progression has provided a better understanding of the basis of the disease. This review summarises current knowledge of the molecular analysis for prostate cancer.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Chiba University Hospital.
authors.forename: Takeshi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ueda
authors.forename: Hiroyoshi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Suzuki
authors.forename: Tomohiko
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ichikawa
mesh_terms: D005091:Exons / Q000235:genetics; D015972:Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic; D016147:Genes, Tumor Suppressor; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D042282:Microdissection; D009154:Mutation; D020411:Oligonucleotide Array Sequence Analysis; D009857:Oncogenes; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction; D020641:Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000235:genetics* / Q000473:pathology; D011944:Receptors, Androgen / Q000235:genetics; D015533:Transcriptional Activation; D018911:Trinucleotide Repeats
chemical_list: D011944:Receptors, Androgen