Is COVID-19 a risk factor for progression of benign prostatic hyperplasia and exacerbation of its related symptoms?: a systematic review

A Haghpanah, F Masjedi, M Salehipour… - Prostate cancer and …, 2022 - nature.com
Background To explore the potential mechanisms of SARS-CoV-2 in targeting the prostate
gland, leading to exacerbation of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) symptoms and greater …

Androgens, aging, and prostate health

K Welén, JE Damber - Reviews in Endocrine and Metabolic Disorders, 2022 - Springer
Due to late onset hypogonadism (LOH), there is an increased usage of testosterone
replacement therapy (TRT) in the aging male population. Since prostate is a target organ for …

Endogenous Zinc‐Ion‐Triggered In Situ Gelation Enables Zn Capture to Reprogram Benign Hyperplastic Prostate Microenvironment and Shrink Prostate

J Ge, C Fang, H Tan, M Zhan, M Gu, J Ni… - Advanced …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) as the leading cause of urination disorder is still a
refractory disease, and there have no satisfied drugs or treatment protocols yet. With …

A novel insight into the immune-related interaction of inflammatory cytokines in Benign prostatic hyperplasia

X Naiyila, J Li, Y Huang, B Chen, M Zhu, J Li… - Journal of Clinical …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is a common male condition that impacts many men's
quality of life by generating lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS). In recent years …

Mechanism of androgen-independent stromal proliferation in benign prostatic hyperplasia

J Hata, Y Harigane, K Matsuoka, H Akaihata… - International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is a chronic proliferative disease showing stromal-
dominant proliferation. However, the detailed proliferation mechanism has remained …

Autophagy, a critical element in the aging male reproductive disorders and prostate cancer: a therapeutic point of view

P Raee, SC Tan, S Najafi, F Zandsalimi, TY Low… - Reproductive Biology …, 2023 - Springer
Autophagy is a highly conserved, lysosome-dependent biological mechanism involved in
the degradation and recycling of cellular components. There is growing evidence that …

Overview of BPH: Symptom relief with dietary polyphenols, vitamins and phytochemicals by nutraceutical supplements with implications to the prostate microbiome

KL Stewart, ED Lephart - International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2023 - mdpi.com
Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is an age-related disorder, which is one of the most
prevalent and costly benign neoplasms in men with over 94 million cases worldwide …

Aescin protects against experimental benign prostatic hyperplasia and preserves prostate histomorphology in rats via suppression of inflammatory cytokines and COX …

M Raafat, AA Kamel, AH Shehata, ASF Ahmed… - Pharmaceuticals, 2022 - mdpi.com
Background: Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is the most common urogenital condition in
aging males, while inflammation and tissue proliferation constitute the main …

Photothermal therapeutic potency of plasmonic silver nanoparticles for apoptosis and anti-angiogenesis in testosterone induced benign prostate hyperplasia in rats

BH Marghani, A Fehaid, AI Ateya, MA Ezz, RM Saleh - Life Sciences, 2022 - Elsevier
Aims In this study, we used a near-infrared laser (NIR) to increase the potency of silver
nanoparticles (AgNPs) to develop a novel, less invasive, and simple photothermal therapy …

The impact of urine microbiota in patients with lower urinary tract symptoms

HY Lee, JW Wang, YS Juan, CC Li, CJ Liu… - Annals of Clinical …, 2021 - Springer
Introduction Inflammation and infection are causative factors of benign prostatic hyperplasia
(BPH). Urine is not sterile, and urine microbiota identified by DNA sequencing can play an …