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ArticleAnnals of translational medicine2021

Dihydroartemisinin attenuates benign prostatic hyperplasia in rats by inhibiting prostatic epithelial cell proliferation.

Bo Zhang, Xiang Chen, Yu Gan, Bing-Sheng Li, Kang-Ning Wang, Yao He

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Article in Annals of translational medicine, 2021. 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
1.8field-weighted citation impact, top 16% of its field
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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

5 citing papers in PubMed, 11 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Bo ZhangDepartment of Urology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China.
Xiang ChenDepartment of Urology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China.
Yu GanDepartment of Urology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China.
Bing-Sheng LiDepartment of Urology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China.
Kang-Ning WangDepartment of Urology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China.
Yao HeDepartment of Urology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China.
Xiangya Hospital Central South University · CNCentral South University · CN

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundBenign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is a common urological condition in aging men. While dihydroartemisinin (DHA) exhibits a wide range of pharmacological activities, to date, there have been no studies examining the effects of DHA on BPH.

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resultsTP increased the prostate weight and prostate index in rats, and this effect was reduced with DHA treatment. In addition, DHA attenuated the morphological changes and collagen deposition in the prostate tissue induced by TP. Furthermore, DHA reduced the expression of PCNA, serum DHT, and prostatic 5AR-2 in rats with TP-induced BPH.

conclusionsDHA significantly inhibited the development of BPH by suppressing serum DHT levels, prostatic 5AR-2 expression, and the proliferation of benign prostatic epithelial cells. Thus, DHA is a novel medicinal agent with potential therapeutic efficacy in the treatment of patients with BPH.

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Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH)dihydroartemisinin (DHA)proliferationtestosterone propionate (TP)

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PMID34532383
PMCPMC8421977
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