prostate gland development

I. Involved cell-cell interactions

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Interactors
Protein name
Directionality
Classification
1SHH-BOC+PTCH1SHH_HUMAN - Ligand-ReceptorSignaling by Sonic hedgehog
2SHH-CDON+PTCH1SHH_HUMAN - Ligand-ReceptorSignaling by Sonic hedgehog
3SHH-GAS1+PTCH1SHH_HUMAN - Ligand-ReceptorSignaling by Sonic hedgehog

II. Literature review

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Nameprostate gland development
IDGO_0030850
collection_id

Biological process

Exact synonym

prostate development

Description

The process whose specific outcome is the progression of the prostate gland over time, from its formation to the mature structure. The prostate gland is a partly muscular, partly glandular body that is situated near the base of the mammalian male urethra and secretes an alkaline viscid fluid which is a major constituent of the ejaculatory fluid.

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Genes
SOX9SHHSMARCC1HOXA9RARAFKBP4GLI1ALOX15BPTCH1HOXA11HOXA10