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ea0004p67 | Growth and development | SFE2002

ANDROGEN SUPPRESSES PROSTATIC CELL PROLIFERATION AND SIGNAL FOR THEIR DIFFERENTIATION

Shidaifat F , Daradka M , Al-Omari R

Androgen, a key endocrine factor that drives normal prostate gland growth, is implicated in the progression of prostate cancer and benign prostate hyperplasia. However, failure to adapt androgen ablation therapy for the treatment of prostatic diseases cast doubts on our understanding of androgen role in the regulation of normal and abnormal prostate gland growth. This study was conducted to gain further insight into the role of androgen in maintaining a balanced prostatic cell...