Phenotypic modulation of corpus cavernosum smooth muscle cells in a rat model of cavernous neurectomy.

Patients undergoing radical prostatectomy (RP) are at high risk for erectile dysfunction (ED) due to potential cavernous nerve (CN) damage during surgery. Penile hypoxia after RP is thought to significantly contribute to ED pathogenesis.We previously showed that corpora cavernosum smooth muscle cell...

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Main Authors: Fan Yang, Jian F Zhao, Qi Y Shou, Xiao J Huang, Gang Chen, Ke B Yang, Shi G Zhang, Bo D Lv, Hui Y Fu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4134279?pdf=render