Leptin enhances nitric oxide-dependent relaxation of the clitoral corpus cavernosum

Korean Journal of Urology

Volumn 52, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 136-141

  Lee, Shin Young ^a   Chung, Woo Hyun ^b   Lee, Moo Yeol ^b   Kim, Sae Chul ^b   Kim, Hyun Woo ^c   Myung, Soon Chul ^b  

^a Seoul Medical Center   (South Korea)

^b Chung Ang University   (South Korea)

^c The Catholic University of Korea College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Calcium channels; Clitoris; Leptin; Nitric oxide; Relaxation

Indexed keywords

ACETYLCHOLINE; ARGININE; CALCIUM CHANNEL; LEPTIN; METHYLENE BLUE; NITRIC OXIDE; NITROPRUSSIDE SODIUM; PHENYLEPHRINE; POTASSIUM CHLORIDE; VERAPAMIL;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; CLITORIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORPUS CAVERNOSUM; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; FEMALE; IN VITRO STUDY; MUSCLE ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; MUSCLE RELAXATION; NONHUMAN; RABBIT; SMOOTH MUSCLE CONTRACTION;

EID: 79952522218     PISSN: 20056737     EISSN: 20056745     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4111/kju.2011.52.2.136     Document Type: Article

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