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Figure 1. Reactive/emergent stromal response in prostate. (A) The prostate gland at homeostasis maintains a well-organized tissue architecture with specific cellular components functioning in a balanced state. (B) Aging and conditions like benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) and cancer disrupt this homeostasis, triggering an emergency/emergent (repair) processes in the prostate tissue to restore homeostasis.