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Published on: August 10, 2018
Micro RNA 200a contributes to the smooth muscle cells growth in aged-related erectile dysfunction via regulating
1Emergency & Intensive Care Unit Center, Department of Intensive Care Unit, Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital, Affiliated People's Hospital, Hangzhou Medical College, Hangzhou, People's Republic of China.
Abstract:
Aged-related erectile dysfunction (A-ED) is generally regarded as degeneration of penile erectile tissue due to age, male hormone deficiency and concomitant cardiovascular disease. Current pathological studies of A-ED are still limited. In this study, aged rats were divided into AE group (aged rats with ED) and YN group (young normal rats) for evaluating the roles of miRNA-200a and RhoA/ROCK signalling pathway in A-ED. Apo-morphine test, ICP measurement and pathological results were compared between these two groups. After transfection of miRNA-200a into Corpus cavernosum smooth muscle cells (CCSMCs), the expression of miRNA-200a, RhoA, ROCK1 and ROCK2 in the AE group were significantly increased. Additionally, miRNA-200a, RhoA, ROCK1 and ROCK2 were upregulated at a high level after transfecting the miRNA-200a mimics. Therefore, we speculated that miRNA-200a is a positive regulator, which may inhibit the growth of CCSMCs by activating the Rho/ROCK pathway in vitro.
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