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Phenotypic transition of corpus cavernosum smooth muscle cells subjected to hypoxia.
Cell and tissue research - 1 Sept 2014
Lv Bodong, Zhao Jianfeng, Yang Fan, Huang Xiaojun, Chen Gang, Yang Kebing, Liu Shanshan, Fan Chunlei, Fu Huiying, Chen Zhaodian
Abstract excerpt
Corpora cavernosum smooth muscle cells (CCSMCs) have been shown to play a critical role in the male erectile response and are involved in the pathogenesis of multiple causes of erectile dysfunction (ED). To investigate the underlying mechanisms, we studied the changes that CCSMCs undergo under hypoxic conditions in vitro. The identified and characterized CCSMCs were exposed to hypoxia for 48 h and its phenotypic...
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