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prostate gland development

Known as: prostate development 
The process whose specific outcome is the progression of the prostate gland over time, from its formation to the mature structure. The prostate gland… 
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Highly Cited
2008
Highly Cited
2008
SOX9 is expressed in human fetal prostate epithelium and enhances prostate cancer invasion.
SOX9 is a transcription factor that plays a critical role in the development of multiple tissues. We previously reported that… 
Highly Cited
2007
Highly Cited
2007
Essential Role for Co-chaperone Fkbp52 but Not Fkbp51 in Androgen Receptor-mediated Signaling and Physiology*
Fkbp52 and Fkbp51 are tetratricopeptide repeat proteins found in steroid receptor complexes, and Fkbp51 is an androgen receptor… 
Highly Cited
2006
Highly Cited
2006
Common genetic variation in IGF1 and prostate cancer risk in the Multiethnic Cohort.
BACKGROUND Insulin-like growth factor I (IGF-I) appears to play a role in prostate development and carcinogenesis. We… 
Review
2004
Review
2004
Hedgehog signaling promotes prostate xenograft tumor growth.
During fetal prostate development, Sonic hedgehog (Shh) expression by the urogenital sinus epithelium activates Gli-1 expression… 
Highly Cited
2004
Highly Cited
2004
Wnt3a Growth Factor Induces Androgen Receptor-Mediated Transcription and Enhances Cell Growth in Human Prostate Cancer Cells
The Wnt signaling pathway plays a critical role in embryogenesis and tumorigenesis. However, biological roles of Wnt growth… 
Highly Cited
2002
Highly Cited
2002
Androgen Receptor Phosphorylation
Activation of signal transduction kinase cascades has been shown to alter androgen receptor (AR) activity. Although it has been… 
Highly Cited
2001
Highly Cited
2001
Dynamics of notch expression during murine prostate development and tumorigenesis.
Notch signaling has been widely demonstrated to be responsible for cell fate determination during normal development and… 
Highly Cited
2001
Highly Cited
2001
5α-reductase activity in the prostate
Highly Cited
2000
Highly Cited
2000
p63 is a prostate basal cell marker and is required for prostate development.
Highly Cited
1999
Highly Cited
1999
Prostate development requires Sonic hedgehog expressed by the urogenital sinus epithelium.
The prostate gland develops from the urogenital sinus by a testosterone-dependent process of ductal morphogenesis. Sonic hedgehog… 
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