Uric acid: a modulator of prostate cells and activin sensitivity

Volume: 414, Issue: 1-2, Pages: 187 - 199
Published: Feb 24, 2016
Abstract
Elevated serum uric acid (SUA) or urate is associated with inflammation and gout. Recent evidence has linked urate to cancers, but little is known about urate effects in prostate cancer. Activins are inflammatory cytokines and negative growth regulators in the prostate. A hallmark of prostate cancer progression is activin insensitivity; however, mechanisms underlying this are unclear. We propose that elevated SUA is associated with prostate...
Paper Details
Title
Uric acid: a modulator of prostate cells and activin sensitivity
Published Date
Feb 24, 2016
Volume
414
Issue
1-2
Pages
187 - 199
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