Monocyte chemotactic protein‐1 (MCP‐1/CCL2) is associated with prostatic growth dysregulation and benign prostatic hyperplasia
Abstract
Chronic inflammation is commonly observed in benign prostate hyperplasia (BPH), and prostate tissue often contains increased inflammatory infiltrates, including T cells and macrophages. Cytokines are not only key mediators of inflammation but may also play important roles in the initiation and progression of BPH.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Pub Defense Publication
- Publication Date
- Nov 09, 2009
- Source ID
- 10.1002/pros.21081
Entities
People
- Charles M. Ewing
- Christian P. Pavlovich
- J Kellogg Parsons
- Kazutoshi Fujita
- Robert H. Getzenberg
- William B Isaacs
Organizations
- United States Department of Defense