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Epithelial cell differentiation pathways in the human prostate: identification of intermediate phenotypes by keratin expression.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  11156695     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The prostate grows slowly throughout adult life, leading to benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), which often results in urethral obstruction in later years. The symptoms of BPH are the second most common reason for surgery in men over 65. The aim of this study was to determine the relationship between cell proliferation and cell differentiation in BPH tissue. Using multiple antibodies, simultaneously detected with different fluorophore-conjugated secondary antibodies, several subpopulations of epithelial cells were detected. In addition to K14, basal cells also expressed keratins 15, 17, and 19 in various combinations, and some of the luminal cells also expressed K19 together with K8 and K18. Co-staining for cytokeratins and Ki-67 indicated that 44% of proliferative cells expressed K14 and 36% K19, although the difference was not statistically significant. This report provides a detailed description of the relationship between keratin expression and cell proliferation in the prostate and indicates that K19-positive cells form the link between the basal and luminal layers of the epithelium. (J Histochem Cytochem 49:271-278, 2001)
Authors:
D L Hudson; A T Guy; P Fry; M J O'Hare; F M Watt; J R Masters
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.    
Journal Detail:
Title:  The journal of histochemistry and cytochemistry : official journal of the Histochemistry Society     Volume:  49     ISSN:  0022-1554     ISO Abbreviation:  J. Histochem. Cytochem.     Publication Date:  2001 Feb 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2001-01-26     Completed Date:  2001-02-08     Revised Date:  2007-11-14    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9815334     Medline TA:  J Histochem Cytochem     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  271-8     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Institute of Urology and Nephrology, Research Laboratories, University College London Medical School, UK. d.hudson@ucl.ac.uk
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Aged
Antibodies
Cell Compartmentation
Cell Differentiation
Cell Division
Epithelial Cells / metabolism,  pathology*
Humans
Immunohistochemistry
Keratins / immunology,  metabolism*
Male
Middle Aged
Phenotype
Prostate / pathology*
Prostatic Hyperplasia / pathology
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
AG14960-02/AG/NIA NIH HHS
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Antibodies; 68238-35-7/Keratins

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