Manuel Robbie Sj, Vezina Chad M
Department of Comparative Biosciences, University of Wisconsin-Madison Madison, WI 53706, USA.
Molecular and Environmental Toxicology Graduate Program, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health Madison, WI 53705, USA.
Am J Clin Exp Urol. 2024 Apr 15;12(2):52-63. doi: 10.62347/OUJJ3710. eCollection 2024.
Chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome (CP/CPSS) is a debilitating condition characterized by prostate inflammation, pain and urinary symptoms. The immune system's response to self-antigens is a contributing factor to CP/CPSS. In this review, we examine the use of experimental autoimmune prostatitis (EAP) in rodents to model salient features of autoimmune mediated CP/CPSS. By exploring etiological factors, immunological mechanisms, and emerging therapeutic strategies, our aim is to enhance our understanding of CP/CPSS pathogenesis and promote the development of strategies to test innovative interventions using the EAP pre-clinical model.
慢性前列腺炎/慢性盆腔疼痛综合征(CP/CPSS)是一种使人衰弱的病症,其特征为前列腺炎症、疼痛和泌尿系统症状。免疫系统对自身抗原的反应是CP/CPSS的一个促成因素。在本综述中,我们研究了在啮齿动物中使用实验性自身免疫性前列腺炎(EAP)来模拟自身免疫介导的CP/CPSS的显著特征。通过探索病因、免疫机制和新兴治疗策略,我们的目的是加深对CP/CPSS发病机制的理解,并促进使用EAP临床前模型测试创新干预措施的策略的发展。