Direct effect of carbon monoxide on relaxation induced by electrical field stimulation in rat corpus cavernosum

Korean Journal of Urology

Volumn 51, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 572-578

  Kim, Dae Woong ^a   Zhao, Chen ^a,b,c   Kim, Myung Ki ^a,b   Park, Jong Kwan ^a,b,c  

^a Chonbuk National University   (South Korea)

^b Chonbuk National University   (South Korea)

^c Chonbuk National University Medical School   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Carbon monoxide; Cyclic GMP; Electric stimulation; Muscle relaxation; Penile erection

Indexed keywords

ATROPINE; CARBON MONOXIDE; GENE PRODUCT; GUANETHIDINE; HEME OXYGENASE 2; N(G) NITROARGININE; NITRIC OXIDE; PHENYLEPHRINE; PROTEIN GENE PRODUCT 9.5; PROTOPORPHYRIN ZINC; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORPUS CAVERNOSUM; ELECTRIC FIELD; ELECTROSTIMULATION; ENZYME LOCALIZATION; FORCE TRANSDUCER; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; IMMUNOREACTIVITY; MALE; NERVE FIBER; NEUROTRANSMISSION; NONADRENERGIC NONCHOLINERGIC NERVE; NONHUMAN; RAT; SMOOTH MUSCLE RELAXATION;

EID: 77955879559     PISSN: 20056737     EISSN: 20056745     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4111/kju.2010.51.8.572     Document Type: Article

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