A mechanism linking perinatal 2,3,7,8 tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin exposure to lower urinary tract dysfunction in adulthood

Benign prostatic hyperplasia/lower urinary tract dysfunction (LUTD) affects nearly all men. Symptoms typically present in the fifth or sixth decade and progressively worsen over the remainder of life. Here, we identify a surprising origin of this disease that traces back to the intrauterine environm...

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Main Authors: Anne E. Turco, Steven R. Oakes, Kimberly P. Keil Stietz, Cheryl L. Dunham, Diya B. Joseph, Thrishna S. Chathurvedula, Nicholas M. Girardi, Andrew J. Schneider, Joseph Gawdzik, Celeste M. Sheftel, Peiqing Wang, Zunyi Wang, Dale E. Bjorling, William A. Ricke, Weiping Tang, Laura L. Hernandez, Janet R. Keast, Adrian D. Bonev, Matthew D. Grimes, Douglas W. Strand, Nathan R. Tykocki, Robyn L. Tanguay, Richard E. Peterson, Chad M. Vezina
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Company of Biologists 2021-07-01
Series:Disease Models & Mechanisms
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Online Access:http://dmm.biologists.org/content/14/7/dmm049068