Protective effect of hydroxyfasudil, a Rho kinase inhibitor, on ventral prostatic hyperplasia in the spontaneously hypertensive rat
Holmström F, Shimizu S, Shimizu T, Higashi Y, Martin DT, Honda M, Saito M. Protective effect of hydroxyfasudil, a Rho kinase inhibitor, on ventral prostatic hyperplasia in the spontaneously hypertensive rat. The Prostate 2015, 75: 1774-1782. PMID: 26286428, DOI: 10.1002/pros.23063.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVentral prostateBlood pressureHypertensive ratsWKY ratsInflammatory cytokinesProstatic hyperplasiaIL-6Growth factorΑ-SMATGF-β1Twelve-week-old SHRMorphological abnormalitiesROCK activityTail-cuff methodBody weight ratioWistar-Kyoto ratsHypertensive rat modelSmooth muscle contractionRho-kinase pathwayWeeks of ageRho-kinase inhibitorSmooth muscle differentiation markersInflammatory markersChronic treatmentProstate weight