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
1997
Prostatic ductal system in rats: Tissue‐specific expression and regional variation in stromal distribution of transforming growth factor‐β1
Nemeth J, Sensibar J, White R, Zelner D, Kim I, Lee C. Prostatic ductal system in rats: Tissue‐specific expression and regional variation in stromal distribution of transforming growth factor‐β1. The Prostate 1997, 33: 64-71. PMID: 9294629, DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1097-0045(19970915)33:1<64::aid-pros11>3.0.co;2-j.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProstatic ductal systemDuctal systemRat ventral prostateAlpha-smooth muscle actin-positive stromal cellsVentral prostateProstatic smooth muscleGrowth factor-β1Stromal-epithelial interactionsEpithelial cell deathNormal rat prostateCell deathEpithelial cell compartmentStromal cell fractionImmunohistochemical stainingSmooth muscleStromal distributionFactor-β1Rat prostateGrowth regulatory roleNormal prostateProximal ductPercoll gradient centrifugationProstateStromal cellsRT-PCR analysis