Current approaches to research on prostatic function and pathology

This article describes some of the techniques and approaches currently in use in prostatic research which hopefully will provide new information and perspectives on the etiology of prostatic pathology. These techniques include a variety of methods for visualizing and quantitating protein hormone rec...

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Published inEuropean surgical research Vol. 16 Suppl 2; p. 88
Main Authors Purvis, K, Rui, H, Attramadal, A, Tveter, K J
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Switzerland 1984
Subjects
Adenylyl Cyclases - physiology
Animals
Ejaculation
Estradiol - pharmacology
Humans
Lisuride - pharmacology
Male
Prolactin - blood
Prostate - drug effects
Prostate - physiopathology
Prostatic Hyperplasia - physiopathology
Prostatic Neoplasms - physiopathology
Proteins - metabolism
Rats
Receptors, Cell Surface - physiology
Receptors, Prolactin
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Summary:This article describes some of the techniques and approaches currently in use in prostatic research which hopefully will provide new information and perspectives on the etiology of prostatic pathology. These techniques include a variety of methods for visualizing and quantitating protein hormone receptors, protein electrophoresis of prostatic tissue and fluids for protein markers, cell separation of the different cell populations of the prostate so that their interaction can be evaluated, and tests for the influence of low molecular weight peptides on prostatic function. Examples of the type of information which can be derived from each of the approaches are included and discussed.
ISSN:0014-312X
DOI:10.1159/000128627