The influences of 5alpha-reductase inhibitor dutasteride on contraction and alpha1-adrenoceptor expression in rat prostate
The influences of 5alpha-reductase inhibitor dutasteride on contraction and alpha1-adrenoceptor expression in rat prostate
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5α还原酶抑制剂度他雄胺对大鼠前列腺收缩及α1肾上腺素受体表达的影响
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发表时间:
2012
影响因子:
2
通讯作者:
O. Yokoyama
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作者:
Dong Wang;X. Zha;Keiko Nagase;Y. Hasegawa;I. Muramatsu;O. Yokoyama
Hypothesis / aims of study Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is a frequent cause of lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS), with a high prevalence in the aging male population. Medical management of LUTS due to BPH with alpha1-adrenergic antagonists and/or 5alpha-reductase inhibitors is the first-line treatment. The efficacy of alpha1-adrenergic antagonist tamsulosin on voiding dysfunction is due to its influence on functional obstruction in BPH patients. Alpha1-adrenergic receptors play a major role in smooth muscle contraction of the prostate, which is the main reason for using alpha1-adrenergic antagonists for functional obstruction. Tamsulosin can be used in combination with dutasteride to achieve rapid onset of symptom relief, which is maintained in the majority of patients after tamsulosin is removed from the combination therapy. However, many patients with relative severe baseline symptoms reported a worsening of their symptoms after the withdrawal of tamsulosin [1]. Dutasteride can inhibit both isoenzymes of 5alpha-reductase and results in near-complete suppression of serum dihydrotestosterone, which causes the reduction in prostate volume and corresponding improvement of voiding problems. To our knowledge, there has not been any report on the influence of dutasteride-induced change of androgen levels on alpha1-adrenergic receptors responsible for functional obstruction, which might lead to unexpected effects of medical treatment. In this study, we try to elucidate the effects of dutasteride on the expression of alpha1-adrenergic receptors and relevant contraction in rat prostate to provide a better guidance for combination treatment with 5alpha-reductase inhibitor and alpha1-adrenergic antagonist.
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发表时间:
2005
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J. Pharmacol. Sci. 98
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Muramatsu I.;Tanaka T.;Suzuki F.;Zhang L.;Hiraizumi-Hiraoka Y.;Anisuzzaman A.S.M.;Yamamoto H.;Horinouchi T.;Morishima S.
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Morishima S.