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ArticleThe Eurasian journal of medicine2019

Tadalafil Preserves Penile Nitric Oxide Synthase from Detrimental Effect of Paroxetine in Rats.

Abdullah Gul, Alexander Pastuszak, Levent Kabasakal, Jenna Bates, Serdar Altinay, Duygu Sultan Celik, Atilla Semercioz, Ege Can Serefoglu

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Article in The Eurasian journal of medicine, 2019. 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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8 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Abdullah GulDepartment of Urology, University of Health Sciences, Van Training and Research Hospital, Van, Turkey.ORCID 0000-0003-4002-4659
Alexander PastuszakDepartment of Urology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-6740-8348
Levent KabasakalDepartment of Pharmacology, Marmara University School of Pharmacy, Istanbul, Turkey.ORCID 0000-0002-5474-6436
Jenna BatesBaylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-7027-4379
Serdar AltinayDepartment of Patology, University of Health Sciences, Bakirkoy Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.ORCID 0000-0003-0267-8360
Duygu Sultan CelikDepartment of Comparative Medicine, University of Health Sciences, Bagcilar Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.ORCID 0000-0002-1453-3751
Atilla SemerciozDepartment of Urology, University of Health Sciences, Bagcilar Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.ORCID 0000-0001-8688-4772
Ege Can SerefogluDepartment of Urology, University of Health Sciences, Bagcilar Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.ORCID 0000-0002-2530-7012
Baylor College of Medicine · USBağcılar Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi · TRMinistry of Health · TR

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Abstract

objectiveParoxetine is a commonly prescribed SSRI that can impair erectile function in animal models via inhibition of nitric oxide synthase (NOS). Tadalafil potentiates nitric oxide (NO)-mediated responses in isolated trabecular smooth muscle and penile erection. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the impact of co-administering tadalafil with paroxetine on penile NOS levels in rats. MATERIALS AND

methodsA total of 30 male Sprague-Dawley rats were divided into 3 groups as control (Group-C), paroxetine (Group-P) and paroxetine plus tadalafil (Group-P+T). After 28 days of treatment, rats were sacrificed and their penile tissues were harvested for analysis. NOS isoform protein levels and immunoreactivity scores of NOS were assessed. Statistical significance level was set at p<0.05.

resultsNeuronal NOS (nNOS) levels were significantly decreased in group-P, compared with group-C (p<0.001). In comparison, rats in group-P+T had significantly higher nNOS levels compared to group-P (p<0.001). Endothelial NOS (eNOS) and inducible NOS (iNOS) levels were significantly higher in group-P compared with group-C (p<0.01). The levels of eNOS and iNOS in group-P+T were similar to group-C.

conclusionDaily treatment with tadalafil prevented chronic paroxetine-induced changes in all three NOS isoform levels. Tadalafil treatment may therefore be a useful therapy in men with paroxetine-associated erectile dysfunction.

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Erectile dysfunctionnitric oxideparoxetinerattadalafil

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