Novel nitric oxide signaling mechanisms regulate the erectile response

International Journal of Impotence Research

Volumn 16, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2004, Pages

  Burnett, A L ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

1 phosphatidylinositol 3 kinase; Endothelium; Nitric oxide synthase; Penile erection

Indexed keywords

ARGININE; ENDOTHELIAL NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; NEURONAL NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; NITRIC OXIDE; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; PHOSPHATIDYLINOSITOL 3 KINASE; PHOSPHODIESTERASE V INHIBITOR; PROTEIN KINASE B;

ARTICLE; BLOOD FLOW; CORPUS CAVERNOSUM; ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION; HUMAN; MALE; NITRIC OXIDE RELEASE; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHESIS; NONHUMAN; PENILE BLOOD VESSEL; PENIS ERECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; PROTEIN PHOSPHORYLATION; SHEAR STRESS; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; SYNTHESIS;

ANIMALS; CALCIUM; HOMEOSTASIS; HUMANS; MALE; NITRIC OXIDE; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE TYPE I; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE TYPE III; PENILE ERECTION; PENIS; PHOSPHORYLATION; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

EID: 3342887762     PISSN: 09559930     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.ijir.3901209     Document Type: Article

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