Dickkopf2 rescues erectile function by enhancing penile neurovascular regeneration in a mouse model of cavernous nerve injury

Abstract Penile erection is a neurovascular event and neurologic or vascular disturbances are major causes of erectile dysfunction (ED). Radical prostatectomy for prostate cancer not only induces cavernous nerve injury (CNI) but also results in cavernous angiopathy, which is responsible for poor res...

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Main Authors: Kalyan Ghatak, Guo Nan Yin, Min-Ji Choi, Anita Limanjaya, Nguyen Nhat Minh, Jiyeon Ock, Kang-Moon Song, Dong Hyuk Kang, Young-Guen Kwon, Ho Min Kim, Ji-Kan Ryu, Jun-Kyu Suh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2017-12-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-17862-5