Modulatory effect of aquaporin 5 on estrogen-induced epithelial-mesenchymal transition in prostate epithelial cells.

CONCLUSION: Our findings suggest that estrogen induces BPH possibly by promoting AQP5 expression. Hence, AQP5 might be a novel target for modulating EMT in prostate epithelial cells.
PMID: 33031138 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Chinese Medical Journal - October 7, 2020 Category: General Medicine Authors: Fan Y, Song TR, Wei Q, Yang L, Lin T, Feng XB, Wang XD, Huang ZL, Feng SJ Tags: Chin Med J (Engl) Source Type: research