Endogenous urotensin II selectively modulates erectile function through eNOS.

BACKGROUND:Urotensin II (U-II) is a cyclic peptide originally isolated from the neurosecretory system of the teleost fish and subsequently found in other species, including man. U-II was identified as the natural ligand of a G-protein coupled receptor, namely UT receptor. U-II and UT receptor are ex...

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Main Authors: Roberta d'Emmanuele di Villa Bianca, Emma Mitidieri, Ferdinando Fusco, Elena D'Aiuto, Paolo Grieco, Ettore Novellino, Ciro Imbimbo, Vincenzo Mirone, Giuseppe Cirino, Raffaella Sorrentino
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3271091?pdf=render