Article
[Calcitonin gene-related peptide induces phenotypic transformation of corpus cavernosum smooth muscle cells in diabetic rats with erectile dysfunction].
Zhonghua nan ke xue = National journal of andrology - 1 Oct 2011
He Shu-hua, Wei An-yang, Ye Ting-yu, Yang Yong, Luo Xin-gui, Liu Yang, Zhang Tao
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To explore the effect of the calcitonin gene related peptide (CGRP) on the phenotypic transformation of corpus cavernosum smooth muscle cells (CCSM) in diabetic rats with erectile dysfunction (ED). METHODS: Models of diabetes and diabetic ED were established in male Sprague-Dawley rats by administration of streptozotocin, and CCSMs were primarily cultured and subjected to immunocytochemical assay. The...
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