The effects of aging on the molecular and cellular composition of the prostate microenvironment.

Advancing age is associated with substantial increases in the incidence rates of common diseases affecting the prostate gland including benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) and prostate carcinoma. The prostate is comprised of a functional secretory epithelium, a basal epithelium, and a supporting stro...

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Main Authors: Daniella Bianchi-Frias, Funda Vakar-Lopez, Ilsa M Coleman, Stephen R Plymate, May J Reed, Peter S Nelson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2010-09-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2931699?pdf=render