期刊
BIOCHEMICAL AND BIOPHYSICAL RESEARCH COMMUNICATIONS
卷 298, 期 3, 页码 427-432出版社
ACADEMIC PRESS INC ELSEVIER SCIENCE
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-291X(02)02458-0
关键词
Rho-kinase; vasoconstriction; cavernosal; erection; erectile dysfunction; gene therapy
资金
- NHLBI NIH HHS [HL 0494, HL 18575] Funding Source: Medline
We previously reported the inhibition of Rho-kinase to result in increased intracavernosal pressure (ICP) in an in vivo rat model of erection. Expression of an upstream activator of Rho-kinase, RhoA, has been demonstrated in the penile vasculature; however, the functional role of RhoA in the regulation of erection remains unknown. We used adeno-associated viral gene transfer of a dominant negative RhoA mutant (T19NRhoA) into rat cavernosum to test the hypothesis that RhoA activation is physiologically important for maintenance of the non-erect state and inhibition of this pathway leads to erection. Anesthetized, male, Sprague-Dawley rats transfected with the T19NRhoA mutant exhibited an elevated baseline ICP/mean arterial pressure (MAP) and nerve stimulation-induced ICP/MAP as compared with beta-galactosidase-transfected controls. The novel findings of this study demonstrate a functional role of RhoA in maintaining the flaccid penis and provide support for the inhibition of RhoA as a potential therapy for the enhancement of erectile function. (C) 2002 Elsevier Science (USA). All rights reserved.
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