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ArticleNephro-urology monthly2016

Maryam Sarbishegi, Ozra Khajavi, Mohammad Reza Arab

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Article in Nephro-urology monthly, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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5citing papers in PubMed
1.7field-weighted citation impact, top 15% of its field
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5 citing papers in PubMed, 10 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

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3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Maryam SarbishegiCellular and Molecular Research Center, Zahedan University of Medical Sciences, Zahedan, IR Iran; Department of Anatomy, School of Medicine, Zahedan University of Medical Sciences, Zahedan, IR Iran.
Ozra KhajaviDepartment of Anatomy, School of Medicine, Zahedan University of Medical Sciences, Zahedan, IR Iran.
Mohammad Reza ArabCellular and Molecular Research Center, Zahedan University of Medical Sciences, Zahedan, IR Iran; Department of Anatomy, School of Medicine, Zahedan University of Medical Sciences, Zahedan, IR Iran.
Zahedan University of Medical Sciences · IR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundPhytotherapy is a popular treatment option in cases of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), with many different herbal products being used for the treatment of this condition.

objectivesThis study examined the effect of

methodsForty Wistar rats were equally divided into five groups: control, sham, BPH, BPH + WCE, and BPH + CLX (celecoxib) as a positive control group. The induction of BPH was achieved via the subcutaneous injection of 3 mg/kg of testosterone propionate (TP) daily for 28 days. The animals received WCE, celecoxib, or distilled water by oral gavage accompanied by the TP injection. After four weeks, the prostate glands of the rats were weighed to measure the prostatic index (PI). The ventral lobes of the prostates were dissected and processed with paraffin blocks in order to study the number of mast cells. A TUNEL analysis was performed to evaluate the cell apoptosis, while the expression of COX-2 was examined using immunohistochemistry.

resultsBPH was obvious in the ventral lobe of the prostate, and the administration of WCE markedly decreased the PI and the number of mast cells (P < 0.001) in the BPH rats. Additionally, the WCE treatment induced prostatic cell apoptosis when compared to the BPH group. Furthermore, following the WCE treatment, the expression of COX-2 in the prostatic tissues was significantly decreased when compared to the BPH groups.

conclusionsAccording to the results of this study, WCE was effective in the treatment of BPH in rats. It may therefore have beneficial effects in the treatment of patients with BPH.

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ApoptosisBenign Prostatic HyperplasiaCyclooxygenase-2Withania coagulans

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