[Relationship of platelet-derived growth factor with benign prostatic hyperplasia].
Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) and prostatitis are very common diseases in elderly men. The recent researches demonstrate that chronic inflammation is often present in the prostatic tissue of patients with BPH and the platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF) plays an important part in stimulating prostatic cell proliferation by inducing mitogenesis. This article presents a detailed discussion on the relationship between PDGF and BPH.
Chu
Jing
J
Department of Urology, First Hospital Affiliated to Jinan University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510630, China.
Zhong
Hong-Xing
HX
D049109:Cell Proliferation; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010982:Platelet-Derived Growth Factor / Q000378:metabolism*; D011470:Prostatic Hyperplasia / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology*; D011472:Prostatitis / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology; D017479:Receptors, Platelet-Derived Growth Factor / Q000378:metabolism
D010982:Platelet-Derived Growth Factor; D017479:Receptors, Platelet-Derived Growth Factor