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February 2006 in “American journal of physiology. Cell physiology” This study observed that in hormone-starved prostate cancer cells, the androgen 5alpha-dihydrotestosterone rapidly induces matriptase activation and shedding, which involves androgen receptor signaling and requires both transcription and protein synthesis.
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November 2017 in “Biotechnology Letters” This study developed a high-throughput method that identifies bioactive chemicals influencing DHT production in prostate cancer cells, with potential nutraceutical candidates including fucoxanthin, phenethyl caffeate, and Curcuma longa L. extract.
April 2010 in “The Journal of Urology” Human prostate cells produce more WISP1/CCN4 when there's not enough oxygen.
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October 2024 in “Frontiers in Pharmacology” This laboratory study found that PI extract, along with its metabolites Ang and Mac, inhibited cell proliferation and protein expression linked to pathways involved in BPH, suggesting potential for therapeutic use, although the Ang-Mac combination showed no significant effect on apoptosis through the p53 pathway.
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March 2018 in “BMC Cancer” This study found that androgenic alopecia was associated with a decreased risk of testicular germ cell tumors but a potential increased risk of high-grade prostate cancer.