Article
Phenotypic modulation of corpus cavernosum smooth muscle cells in type 2 diabetic rats is mediated by regulated exosomes secretion via neutral sphingomyelinase-2.
Asian journal of andrology - 1 Sept 2026
Chen Feng-Zhi, Zhang Xin-Tao, Zeng Qin-Yu, Lu Bing-Xin, Wang Li, Mei Hong-Bing, Wei An-Yang
Abstract excerpt
Phenotypic modulation of corpus cavernosum smooth muscle cells (CCSMCs) is closely related to the occurrence of erectile dysfunction (ED). However, the effect of exosomes (EXOs) on the phenotypic modulation of CCSMCs with diabetes mellitus (DM)-related ED is not fully understood. Using a rat model of type 2 DM, we found an important role for phenotypic modulation of CCSMCs in DM-related ED. EXO secretion by...
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- Animals
- Male
- Exosomes
- Sphingomyelin Phosphodiesterase
- Rats
- Penis
