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Effect of finasteride (Proscar) on the proliferation of cultured epithelial and stromal cells from normal and hyperplastic human prostates. 1996

J M Lobaccaro, and C Boudon, and E Lechevallier, and N Mottet, and X Rebillard, and S Lumbroso, and B Gibelin, and C Sultan
Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale, INSERM Unité 439, Montpellier, France.

Finasteride is a potent 5 alpha-reductase inhibitor which has proven useful in the clinical management of benign prostatic hyperplasia. To determine a potential mode of action for finasteride in prostatic cell proliferation, we have studied the incorporation of [3H]-thymidine into the DNA of cultured epithelial and stromal cells from normal and hyperplastic human prostates. The effects of short treatment with 10(-9) M and 10(-6) M finasteride (48 hrs.) on the incorporation of labelled thymidine were studied. A significant effect of finasteride on prostatic cell proliferation was observed at 10(-6) M for both epithelium and stroma from normal prostate: the rate of thymidine incorporation decreased to 80 +/- 3% (p < 0.001) and 55 +/- 10% (p < 0.01), respectively, compared to the control cells. As observed for normal prostates, this rate of thymidine incorporation was less for hyperplastic epithelium (70 +/- 4%, p < 0.001) than that observed for the hyperplastic stroma (74 +/- 4%, p < 0.01). These data clearly demonstrate that the reduction of the prostate volume observed in BPH treatment by finasteride is partly due to an inhibition of cell proliferation. However, the absence of complete inhibition of cell proliferation at 10(-6) M, a concentration known to strongly inhibit the 5 alpha-reductase activity, supports the hypothesis that factors other than DHT are necessary to induce prostatic cell proliferation.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D006965 Hyperplasia An increase in the number of cells in a tissue or organ without tumor formation. It differs from HYPERTROPHY, which is an increase in bulk without an increase in the number of cells. Hyperplasias
D008297 Male Males
D011467 Prostate A gland in males that surrounds the neck of the URINARY BLADDER and the URETHRA. It secretes a substance that liquefies coagulated semen. It is situated in the pelvic cavity behind the lower part of the PUBIC SYMPHYSIS, above the deep layer of the triangular ligament, and rests upon the RECTUM. Prostates
D002455 Cell Division The fission of a CELL. It includes CYTOKINESIS, when the CYTOPLASM of a cell is divided, and CELL NUCLEUS DIVISION. M Phase,Cell Division Phase,Cell Divisions,Division Phase, Cell,Division, Cell,Divisions, Cell,M Phases,Phase, Cell Division,Phase, M,Phases, M
D002478 Cells, Cultured Cells propagated in vitro in special media conducive to their growth. Cultured cells are used to study developmental, morphologic, metabolic, physiologic, and genetic processes, among others. Cultured Cells,Cell, Cultured,Cultured Cell
D004847 Epithelial Cells Cells that line the inner and outer surfaces of the body by forming cellular layers (EPITHELIUM) or masses. Epithelial cells lining the SKIN; the MOUTH; the NOSE; and the ANAL CANAL derive from ectoderm; those lining the RESPIRATORY SYSTEM and the DIGESTIVE SYSTEM derive from endoderm; others (CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM and LYMPHATIC SYSTEM) derive from mesoderm. Epithelial cells can be classified mainly by cell shape and function into squamous, glandular and transitional epithelial cells. Adenomatous Epithelial Cells,Columnar Glandular Epithelial Cells,Cuboidal Glandular Epithelial Cells,Glandular Epithelial Cells,Squamous Cells,Squamous Epithelial Cells,Transitional Epithelial Cells,Adenomatous Epithelial Cell,Cell, Adenomatous Epithelial,Cell, Epithelial,Cell, Glandular Epithelial,Cell, Squamous,Cell, Squamous Epithelial,Cell, Transitional Epithelial,Cells, Adenomatous Epithelial,Cells, Epithelial,Cells, Glandular Epithelial,Cells, Squamous,Cells, Squamous Epithelial,Cells, Transitional Epithelial,Epithelial Cell,Epithelial Cell, Adenomatous,Epithelial Cell, Glandular,Epithelial Cell, Squamous,Epithelial Cell, Transitional,Epithelial Cells, Adenomatous,Epithelial Cells, Glandular,Epithelial Cells, Squamous,Epithelial Cells, Transitional,Glandular Epithelial Cell,Squamous Cell,Squamous Epithelial Cell,Transitional Epithelial Cell
D004848 Epithelium The layers of EPITHELIAL CELLS which cover the inner and outer surfaces of the cutaneous, mucus, and serous tissues and glands of the body. Mesothelium,Epithelial Tissue,Mesothelial Tissue,Epithelial Tissues,Mesothelial Tissues,Tissue, Epithelial,Tissue, Mesothelial,Tissues, Epithelial,Tissues, Mesothelial
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000328 Adult A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available. Adults
D013936 Thymidine A nucleoside in which THYMINE is linked to DEOXYRIBOSE. 2'-Deoxythymidine,Deoxythymidine,2' Deoxythymidine

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