Table 8. Androgen receptor (AR) expression in 8-, 12-, 16-, and 20-week-old C57BL/6 TRAMP x FVB mice.
The values are the mean total AR positive cells per tissue area (μm2) ± SEM in prostate epithelium, hyperplasia or tumor.
| Androgen receptor | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group | n | Prostate epithelium | n | Hyperplasia | n | Tumor |
| 8-weeks | 5 | 5.9 ± 1.1 | 5 | 7.1 ± 0.7 | - | — |
| 12-weeks | 5 | 7.9 ± 0.6 | 5 | 8.5 ± 0.2 | 1 | 0.1 |
| 16-weeks | 5 | 6.7 ± 0.51 | 5 | 9.3 ± 0.92 | 2 | 4.0 ± 0.21 |
| 20-weeks | 5 | 7.5 ± 1.21 | 5 | 9.2 ± 1.31 | 5 | 1.5 ± 0.82 |
p < 0.05 vs. prostate epithelium, hyperplasia and tumor within group (number). Data are multiplied by 1000.