Senescent Cells Impair Erectile Function through Induction of Endothelial Dysfunction and Nerve Injury in Mice.

Erectile dysfunction (ED) is a major health problem, particularly in the elderly population, which is rapidly increasing. It is necessary to elucidate the mechanism by which ED occurs in the elderly. Cellular senescence is commonly detected in old tissues, and it is well known that senescent cells n...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Hiroaki Nishimatsu, Etsu Suzuki, Yasuho Saito, Aya Niimi, Akira Nomiya, Hiroshi Fukuhara, Haruki Kume, Yukio Homma
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4404101?pdf=render