Role of Immunophilins in Recovery of Erectile Function after Cavernous Nerve Injury


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Sezen S. F., Lagoda G., Burnett A. L.

JOURNAL OF SEXUAL MEDICINE, vol.6, pp.340-346, 2009 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 6
  • Publication Date: 2009
  • Doi Number: 10.1111/j.1743-6109.2008.01193.x
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF SEXUAL MEDICINE
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.340-346
  • Keywords: Erectile Dysfunction, FKBP, Nitric Oxide, Cavernous Nerve, Crush Injury, NITRIC-OXIDE SYNTHASE, SPINAL-CORD-INJURY, CRUSH INJURY, FK506-BINDING PROTEINS, RADICAL PROSTATECTOMY, FK506, LIGANDS, BINDING, CELLS, RAT
  • Karadeniz Technical University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Introduction. Immunophilin ligands provide potentially new alternatives for the treatment of erectile dysfunction (ED), which occurs after injury of the cavernous nerves (CNs).