Korean J Urol.
2001 Jul;42(7):707-712.
Caspase-3/CPP32 Immunoreactivity and Its Correlation with Frequency of Apoptotic Bodies in Prostate Adenocarcinoma and Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of Urology, Hallym University College of Medicine, Seoul,
Korea.
Abstract
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PURPOSE: Apoptosis is mediated by apoptosis-specific genes, certain oncogenes and tumor suppressor genes. Caspase-3, a group of cysteine proteases, ier in cases with intermediate (Gleason score 5-7) and high-grade (Gleason score 8-10) PCA than cases with BPH and low-grade PCA (Gleason score 2-4).