Proteinase-activated receptor 1 (par1) elicits immunomodulatory effects in a mouse model of nonbacterial prostatitis

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dc.contributor.advisorBuret, Andre G.
dc.contributor.advisorCeri, Howard
dc.contributor.authorStanton, M. Mark
dc.date.accessioned2017-12-18T22:34:44Z
dc.date.available2017-12-18T22:34:44Z
dc.date.issued2012
dc.descriptionBibliography: p. 156-185en
dc.descriptionSome pages are in colour.en
dc.descriptionIncludes copy of animal protocol approvals. Original copies with original Partial Copyright Licence.en
dc.description.abstractThe prostate is an accessory reproductive gland that is found in all male mammals. This gland is prone to infection, inflammation, and cancer, making it one of the most disease-prone tissues in the body. Specifically, the role of Proteinase-Activated Receptor 1 (PARl) has not been addressed in the context of nonbacterial prostatitis. In this study, P ARl and P AR2 were localized primarily to the apical prostatic epithelium in C57BL/6 mice. Instillation of the PARl agonist TFLLR-NH2 into the mouse prostate significantly diminished dinitrobenzene sulfonic acid (DNBS)-induced prostatitis. Furthermore, TFLLR-NH2 also elicited non-PARl-rnediated imrnunornodulatory effects that were protective against DNBS-induced prostatitis. TFLLR-NH2 directly up-regulated anti­inflammatory IL-10 production and the source of this IL-10 elevation was not macrophage-driven. Overall, these findings support an immunomodulatory role for P ARI in the mouse prostate and may present a pharmacological therapy for nonbacterial prostatitis.
dc.format.extentxvi, 188 leaves : ill. ; 30 cm.en
dc.identifier.citationStanton, M. M. (2012). Proteinase-activated receptor 1 (par1) elicits immunomodulatory effects in a mouse model of nonbacterial prostatitis (Master's thesis, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada). Retrieved from https://prism.ucalgary.ca. doi:10.11575/PRISM/4913en_US
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/4913
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1880/105914
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Calgaryen
dc.publisher.placeCalgaryen
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dc.titleProteinase-activated receptor 1 (par1) elicits immunomodulatory effects in a mouse model of nonbacterial prostatitis
dc.typemaster thesis
thesis.degree.disciplineBiological Sciences
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Calgary
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Science (MSc)
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ucalgary.thesis.accessionTheses Collection 58.002:Box 2120 627942990
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