1. Burning Bridges: Cavernous Nerve Resection.
- Author
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Kavoussi, Parviz K., Straub, Adam C., Steers, William D., Costabile, Raymond A., Isakson, Brant, and Lysiak, Jeffrey J.
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NEUROSURGERY , *PENILE erection , *IMPOTENCE , *TREATMENT of sexual dysfunction , *ENDOTHELIUM , *SMOOTH muscle - Abstract
The article discusses studies on the impact of cavernous nerve resection (CNR) on erectile function. These studies are said to have focused on determining the presence of myoendothelial junctions (MEJs) between endothelial cells (ECs). It notes the presence of MEJs in human and mouse corporal tissue that is correlated with erectile dysfunction (ED). It cites a potential key role of the said junctions in the coordinated endothelial cell-smooth muscle cell response needed for normal tumescence.
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- 2010