Prostatic neuroendocrine cells and their association with chronic prostatitis.
- Author:
Yang SU
1
;
Chao-Zhao LIANG
Author Information
1. Department of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui 230022, China. suyang_487@163.com
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH:
Chronic Disease;
Epithelial Cells;
cytology;
Humans;
Male;
Neuroendocrine Cells;
cytology;
Prostate;
cytology;
Prostatitis;
pathology
- From:
National Journal of Andrology
2012;18(7):631-634
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Neuroendocrine cells are abundant in all the body tissues and organs as well as the nervous system, either the central or the peripheral nervous system. In the normal prostate tissue, there are a few neuroendocrine cells, too, in addition to basal and epithelial cells. Prostatic neuroendocrine cells play the function of regulating the development, secretion and differentiation of the prostate. Recent studies show that prostatic neuroendocrine cells may be involved in the pathogenesis of chronic prostatitis through their activity and secreted products. This article presents an overview on the origin, distribution, morphology, structure, secretion and functions of prostatic neuroendocrine cells and their association with chronic prostatitis.
