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In vivo determination of muscle-derived stem cells in rat corpus cavernosum.
Genetics and molecular research : GMR - 21 Aug 2015
Xu L J, Xue B X, Shan Y X, Chen D, Gao J, Yang D R, Sun C Y, Cui Y
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The aim of this in vivo study was to determine the existence of muscle-derived stem cells (MDSCs) in rat corpus cavernosum. Immunohistochemical and RT-PCR analyses were performed to determine the expression of the stem cell markers (Sca-1, Oct4, and desmin) in Sprague-Dawley (SD) rats in different age groups (10 rats in each group). Sca-1 was mainly expressed in blood vessels and cavernous sinus and demonstrated...
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