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ArticleTurkish journal of urology2017

Effect of low-energy shockwave therapy on angiogenic factors in the penile tissue of diabetic rats.

Mazhar Ortaç, Canan Küçükergin, Emre Salabaş, Şule Seçkin, Ateş Kadıoğlu

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Article in Turkish journal of urology, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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Mazhar OrtaçDepartment of Urology, İstanbul University İstanbul School of Medicine, İstanbul, Turkey.
Canan KüçükerginDepartment of Biochemistry, İstanbul University İstanbul School of Medicine, İstanbul, Turkey.
Emre SalabaşDepartment of Urology, İstanbul University İstanbul School of Medicine, İstanbul, Turkey.
Şule SeçkinDepartment of Biochemistry, İstanbul University İstanbul School of Medicine, İstanbul, Turkey.
Ateş KadıoğluDepartment of Urology, İstanbul University İstanbul School of Medicine, İstanbul, Turkey.
Istanbul University · TR

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Abstract

objectiveThe aim of this study is to investigate the effect of low-energy shock wave therapy (LESWT) on angiogenesis factors at penile tissue in a diabetic rat model. MATERIAL AND

methodsA total of 30 male Sprague-Dawley rats which were allocated into three equal groups were included study. Group 1 (control group) included 10 male rats which did not receive any treatment were randomly chosen to serve as normal control. The remaining rats were injected intraperitoneally with 60 mg/kg of streptozotocin (STZ) to induce diabetes. Diabetic rats were divided into two equal group which constituted diabetic control, and LESWT treatment (DM+LESWT) group. Each rat in the DM+LESWT group received L-ESWT therapy. Endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS) and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) mRNA expression levels of penile tissue were evaluated.

resultsFollowing STZ dosing eNOS level dropped in the diabetic control group relative to the control group. Statistically significant increase in eNOS levels were seen in the LESWT+DM group. Similarly, in the diabetic control group STZ treatment decreased VEGF levels, while in the LESWT+DM group VEGF nearly approached to baseline levels. However variations in VEGF levels were not statistically significant.

conclusionMechanism action of ESWT in the penile tissue seems to involve angiogenic factors.

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Angiogenesisanimal studypenisshockwave therapy

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PMID28717534
PMCPMC5503429
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