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Autor: Ru, Huang, Yuhan, Liu, Sheng, Hu, Alexander, Tamalunas, Raphaela, Waidelich, Frank, Strittmatter, Christian G, Stief, Martin, Hennenberg
Rok vydání: 2022
Zdroj: Nutrients. 14(23)
ISSN: 2072-6643
Popis: Isoflavone-rich legumes, including soy, are used for food production, as dietary supplements and in traditional medicine. Soy consumption correlates negatively with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) and voiding symptoms. However, isoflavone effects on the prostate are hardly known. Here, we examined the effects on human prostate smooth muscle contractions and stromal cell growth, which are driving factors of voiding symptoms in BPH. Smooth muscle contractions were induced in prostate tissues from radical prostatectomy. Growth-related functions were studied in cultured stromal cells (WPMY-1). Neurogenic, α
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