Ventral Prostate Fibrosis in the Akita Mouse Is Associated with Macrophage and Fibrocyte Infiltration
A higher incidence of lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) among diabetic men is unexplained. Recently, prostate inflammation and fibrosis have been implicated as major contributing factors to bladder outlet obstruction and LUTS. We characterized the inflammatory cell infiltrate and collagen content...
Main Authors: | Sanghee Lee, Guang Yang, William Mulligan, Jerry Gipp, Wade Bushman |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2014-01-01
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Series: | Journal of Diabetes Research |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/939053 |
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