Smoothened inhibition leads to decreased cell proliferation and suppressed tissue fibrosis in the development of benign prostatic hyperplasia
Abstract Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is a common disease in aging males. It has been proven that the Hedgehog (HH) is implied as an effective and fundamental regulatory growth factor signal for organogenesis, homeostasis, and regeneration. Smoothened (SMO), as the major control point of HH si...
Main Authors: | , , , , , , , , , , , , |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group
2021-05-01
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Series: | Cell Death Discovery |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41420-021-00501-4 |