title: [Progress in researches on the relation between chronic prostatitis and cytokines].
abstract: Chronic prostatitis is a common andrologic disease. The etiology and pathogensis of the disease are not yet completely understood. This article reviews the origin and the molecular strucure of cytokines and their role in the pathogenesis of prostatitis, especially chronic nonbacterial prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome.
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Reproduction & Genetics, School of Clinical Medicine, Nanjing University Medical College, Nanjing General Hospital of Nanjing Command, PLA, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210002, China.
authors.forename: Hai-hong
authors.initials: HH
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Xin-yi
authors.initials: XY
authors.lastname: Xia
authors.forename: Yu-feng
authors.initials: YF
authors.lastname: Huang
mesh_terms: D002908:Chronic Disease; D016207:Cytokines / Q000737:chemistry / Q000276:immunology / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D015394:Molecular Structure; D011472:Prostatitis / Q000276:immunology / Q000503:physiopathology*
chemical_list: D016207:Cytokines