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[Phenotypic transformation of corpus cavernosum smooth muscle cells in hypertensive rats].
Nan fang yi ke da xue xue bao = Journal of Southern Medical University - 1 May 2009
Wei An-yang, Wu Wei-wu, Wu Hao-bin, Ye Ting-yu, Wan Bo
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OBJECTIVE: To validate the hypothesis that the phenotypic transformation occurs in the smooth muscle cells in the corpus cavernosum of hypertensive rat and explore its impact on the erectile function of rats. METHODS: Eighteen 16-week-old male spontaneously hypertensive rats (SHR) and 10 syngeneic normotensive rats (WKY) were used in this experiment. After measurement of systolic blood pressure of the caudal...
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