5-AR	5α-reductase
5-ARI	5α-reductase inhibitor
7-AAD	7-aminoactinomycin D
APC	allophycocyanin
ATCC	American Type Culture Collection
BPH	benign prostatic hyperplasia
CCK-8	cell counting kit 8
DHT	dihydrotestosterone
EAU	European Association of Urology
EdU	5-ethynyl-2′-deoxyuridine
ETA	endothelin receptor A
ETB	endothelin receptor B
FCS	fetal calf serum
HeSr	hexane-extracted Serenoa repens
LUTS	lower urinary tract symptoms
OAB	overactive bladder
OD	optical density
OTC	over the counter
RCT	randomized controlled trial
RPMI	Roswell Park Memorial Institute
WPMY-1	immortalized human prostate stromal cell line (benign)