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Intracavernosal Pressure Recording to Evaluate Erectile Function in Rodents
Published on: June 6, 2018
[Effect of topical application of a Rho-kinase inhibitor on the erectile response in rats]
Yutian Dai1, Zeyu Sun, Kanchan Chitaley
1Department of Urology, the Affiliated Drum Tower Hospital of Nanjing University Medical College, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210008, China. ytdai@hotmail.com
Objective:
To investigate the effect of Rho-kinase inhibitor applied topically on the penile erection and systemic circulation of rats.
Methods:
Y-27632 was applied to the surface of the tunica albuginea or to the penile skin of rats, and the changes of CCP/MAP were observed continuously.
Results:
Both methods of drug administration resulted in a marked increase in the erectile response both with and without stimulation of the innervation of the penile vasculature. Some doses of the drug were also found to reduce systemic blood pressure.
Conclusion:
Inhibitors of Rho-kinase may represent a new and promising method of treatment for erectile dysfunction.
