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Relationship between oxidative stress and erectile function.

Thierry Roumeguère1,2, Pierre Van Antwerpen3, Henda Fathi2

  • 1a Experimental Medicine Laboratory, ULB 222 Unit , ISPPC, CHU de Charleroi, A. Vésale Hospital , Montigny-Le-Tilleul , Belgium.

Free Radical Research
|October 19, 2017
PubMed
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Inflammation and oxidative stress markers are elevated in the corpus cavernosum (CC) compared to arm blood, potentially impacting erectile function. Further research is needed to confirm the role of these inflammatory markers in erectile dysfunction (ED).

Area of Science:

  • Urology
  • Cardiovascular Science
  • Immunology

Background:

  • Inflammation and oxidative stress are implicated in endothelial dysfunction and erectile dysfunction (ED).
  • The corpus cavernosum (CC) microenvironment's inflammatory profile and its relation to systemic markers are not fully understood.
  • Understanding these local inflammatory markers may offer insights into the pathogenesis of ED.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate inflammation and oxidative stress markers in the CC.
  • To compare CC marker levels with peripheral venous blood.
  • To examine the impact of inflammatory parameters on erectile function and endothelial dysfunction in vitro.

Main Methods:

  • Prospective study of 97 patients without ED, assessing erectile function via the IIEF questionnaire.
Keywords:
Erectile functioncardiovascular diseasecorpus cavernosuminflammationoxidative stress

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  • Measurement of lipids, MPO-dependent oxidised LDL (Mox-LDL), IL-8, and IL-18 in CC and arm blood.
  • Analysis of eNOS mRNA expression in human aortic endothelial cell line (HAEC) after cytokine exposure.

    • Main Results:

    • IL-18, Mox-LDL, and Mox-LDL/ApoB levels were significantly higher in CC blood than in arm blood.
    • IIEF scores correlated negatively with IL-18 and IL-8 levels in both CC and arm blood.
    • IL-18 and Mox-LDL significantly reduced eNOS mRNA expression in HAECs.

    Conclusions:

    • Elevated inflammatory and oxidative stress markers in the CC suggest local disease processes.
    • These markers show differences between CC and peripheral blood, highlighting localized inflammation.
    • While associated with erectile function scores, these markers did not predict ED clinically in this study; further investigation into CC-specific inflammatory cytokines in ED genesis is warranted.