Histological inflammation and activation of M2 type macrophages may cause prostate fibrosis

Asian J Surg. 2024 May;47(5):2515-2516. doi: 10.1016/j.asjsur.2024.01.078. Epub 2024 Jan 28.

Authors

Jian Zhang¹, Chunhong Yu², Shoubin Li³

Affiliations

¹ Department of Urology, Hebei General Hospital, Affiliated to Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, China.
² Department of Health Examination Center, Hebei General Hospital, Shijiazhuang, China.
³ Department of Urology Surgery, Hebei General Hospital, Shijiazhuang, China. Electronic address: zhangjian4661@163.com.

PMID: 38281838
DOI: 10.1016/j.asjsur.2024.01.078

No abstract available

Keywords: Benign prostatic hyperplasia(BPH); M2 type macrophages; Prostate fibrosis; Prostate inflammation.

Publication types

Letter

MeSH terms

Fibrosis*
Humans
Inflammation / etiology
Inflammation / pathology
Macrophage Activation
Macrophages* / immunology
Macrophages* / pathology
Male
Prostate / pathology