Transient receptor potential ion channels and prostatic diseases.
- Author:
Song FAN
1
;
Chao-zhao LIANG
;
Xian-sheng ZHANG
Author Information
1. Department of Urology, First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui 230022, China.
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH:
Calcium Channels;
Calcium Signaling;
Humans;
Male;
Prostatic Diseases;
metabolism;
pathology;
Transient Receptor Potential Channels
- From:
National Journal of Andrology
2007;13(3):242-245
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Transient receptor potential (TRP) ion channels are widely distributed in different kinds of cells. TRP expresses highly in the prostatic cancer epithelia at different levels, but whether it expresses in chronic prostatitis epithelia or not remains poorly understood. Investigating the roles of TRP ion channels in the pathogenesis of prostatic diseases could afford us a new approach to their diagnosis and therapy.
