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ArticleInternational journal of impotence research

Role of the soluble guanylyl cyclase alpha1-subunit in mice corpus cavernosum smooth muscle relaxation.

S Nimmegeers, P Sips, E Buys, K Decaluwé, P Brouckaert, J Van de Voorde

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Article in International journal of impotence research. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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6 citing papers in PubMed, 15 citations in OpenAlex.

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6 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

S NimmegeersDepartment of Physiology and Physiopathology, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium.
P Sips
E Buys
K Decaluwé
P Brouckaert
J Van de Voorde
Ghent University · BEHarvard University · USVlaams Instituut voor Biotechnologie · BE

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Soluble guanylyl cyclase (sGC) is the major effector molecule for nitric oxide (NO) and as such an interesting therapeutic target for the treatment of erectile dysfunction. To assess the functional importance of the sGCalpha(1)beta(1) isoform in corpus cavernosum (CC) relaxation, CC from male sGCalpha(1)(-/-) and wild-type mice were mounted in organ baths for isometric tension recording. The relaxation to endogenous NO (from acetylcholine, bradykinin and electrical field stimulation) was nearly abolished in the sGCalpha(1)(-/-) CC. In the sGCalpha(1)(-/-) mice, the relaxing influence of exogenous NO (from sodium nitroprusside and NO gas), BAY 41-2272 (NO-independent sGC stimulator) and T-1032 (phosphodiesterase type 5 inhibitor) were also significantly decreased. The remaining exogenous NO-induced relaxation seen in the sGCalpha(1)(-/-) mice was significantly decreased by the sGC-inhibitor 1H-[1,2,4]oxadiazolo[4,3-a]quinoxalin-1-one. The specificity of the impairment of the sGC-related responses was demonstrated by the unaltered relaxations seen with forskolin (adenylyl cyclase activator) and 8-pCPT-cGMP (cGMP analog). In conclusion, the sGCalpha(1)beta(1) isoform is involved in corporal smooth muscle relaxation in response to NO and NO-independent sGC stimulators. The fact that there is still some effect of exogenous NO in the sGCalpha(1)(-/- mice suggests the contribution of (an) additional pathway(s).

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AnimalsGuanylate CyclaseIn Vitro TechniquesIsoenzymesMaleMiceMice, KnockoutMuscle RelaxationMuscle, Smooth, VascularNitric OxidePenile ErectionPenisReceptors, Cytoplasmic and NuclearSoluble Guanylyl CyclaseGuanylate CyclaseIsoenzymesNitric OxideReceptors, Cytoplasmic and NuclearSoluble Guanylyl Cyclase

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PMID18059500
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