The pericyte as a cellular regulator of penile erection and a novel therapeutic target for erectile dysfunction

Pericytes are known to play critical roles in vascular development and homeostasis. However, the distribution of cavernous pericytes and their roles in penile erection is unclear. Herein we report that the pericytes are abundantly distributed in microvessels of the subtunical area and dorsal nerve b...

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Main Authors: Yin, Guo Nan, Das, Nando Dulal, Choi, Min Ji, Song, Kang-Moon, Kwon, Mi-Hye, Ock, Jiyeon, Limanjaya, Anita, Ghatak, Kalyan, Kim, Woo Jean, Hyun, Jae Seog, Koh, Gou Young, Ryu, Ji-Kan, Suh, Jun-Kyu
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2015
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4456662/