2000
Absence of proximal duct apoptosis in the ventral prostate of transgenic mice carrying the C3(1)‐TGF‐β type II dominant negative receptor
Kundu S, Kim I, Yang T, Doglio L, Lang S, Zhang X, Buttyan R, Kim S, Chang J, Cai X, Wang Z, Lee C. Absence of proximal duct apoptosis in the ventral prostate of transgenic mice carrying the C3(1)‐TGF‐β type II dominant negative receptor. The Prostate 2000, 43: 118-124. PMID: 10754527, DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1097-0045(20000501)43:2<118::aid-pros6>3.0.co;2-v.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsActivin Receptors, Type IAnimalsApoptosisGenes, DominantGenomeImmunohistochemistryMaleMiceMice, TransgenicOrgan SizePromoter Regions, GeneticProstateProtein Serine-Threonine KinasesReceptor, Transforming Growth Factor-beta Type IReceptors, AndrogenReceptors, Transforming Growth Factor betaTestosteroneConceptsVentral prostateEpithelial cellsAnimal prostatesDominant negative receptorTransgenic miceNegative receptorProstate-specific promotersProstatic epithelial cellsTransgenic mouse systemTGF-beta resultsSerum levelsTGF-beta signalingProstate growthProstatic growthNormal prostateAndrogenic statusProstateProximal ductExperimental modelLoss of apoptosisInhibitory effectMouse systemSignificant differencesAbnormal morphologyLoss of sensitivity
1996
Expression and localization of transforming growth factor-beta receptors type I and type II in the rat ventral prostate during regression.
Kim I, Ahn H, Zelner D, Park L, Sensibar J, Lee C. Expression and localization of transforming growth factor-beta receptors type I and type II in the rat ventral prostate during regression. Endocrinology 1996, 10: 107-15. PMID: 8838150, DOI: 10.1210/mend.10.1.8838150.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsReceptor messenger RNARat ventral prostateType II receptorII receptorsVentral prostateReceptor expressionDay 7Growth factor-beta receptor type IType III receptor expressionTGF betaTGF-beta receptor type IIType IType II receptor proteinType II receptor expressionMessenger RNAEffects of androgensTGF-beta signaling receptorsReceptor type IReceptor type IIStromal-epithelial interactionsType IIProstatic epithelial cellsGrowth factor beta receptorWestern blot analysisImmunohistochemical study