Table 1.
Abbreviations for the genes analyzed by quantitative RT-PCR
| Abbreviation | Extended gene name |
|---|---|
| Sex hormone receptors and androgen-dependent genes | |
| Androgen receptor | AR |
| Estrogen receptor α and β | ERα and ERβ |
| G protein-coupled estrogen receptor 1 | GPER1 |
| Progesterone receptor | PR |
| Prostate specific antigen | PSA |
| Acute phase response markers | |
| Monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 | MCP-1 |
| Cyclooxygenase-2 | COX-2 |
| Lactoferrin | LTF |
| Interleukin-1β, 6, 8 | IL-1β, IL-6 and IL-8 |
| T lymphocyte markers | |
| Toll-like receptor 2 and 4 | TLR2 and TLR4 |
| T-box transcription factor 21 | TBX21 |
| Retinoic acid receptor-related orphan receptor gamma (t) | RORγt |
| GATA binding protein 3 | GATA3 |
| Cluster differentiation 4 and 8 | CD4 and CD8 |
| Cytokines | |
| Interferon gamma-induced protein-10 | IP-10 |
| Interleukin-12A, 17, 4, 10 | IL-12A, IL-17, IL-4 and IL-10 |
| Metabolic receptors | |
| Oxidized low-density lipoprotein receptor-1 | LOX-1 |
| Receptor for advanced glycation endproducts | RAGE |
| Insulin receptor substrate 1 | IRS1 |
| Six-transmembrane protein of prostate 2 | STAMP2 |
| Fibroblastic differentiation | |
| Ras homolog family member A | RhoA |
| Rho-associated coiled-coil containing protein Kinase 1 and 2 | ROCK1 and ROCK2 |