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ArticleTranslational andrology and urology2021

Activation of the iNOS/NO/cGMP pathway by Revactin® in human corporal smooth muscle cells.

Monica G Ferrini, Andrea Abraham, Leslie Graciano, Sabine Nguyen, Jesse N Mills, Jacob Rajfer

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Article in Translational andrology and urology, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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6 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Monica G FerriniDepartment of Health and Life Sciences, Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Andrea AbrahamDepartment of Health and Life Sciences, Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Leslie GracianoDepartment of Health and Life Sciences, Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Sabine NguyenDepartment of Health and Life Sciences, Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Jesse N MillsDepartment of Urology, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
Jacob RajferDepartment of Urology, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science · USUniversity of California, Los Angeles · US

Funding

Workshop for Junior Biostatisticians in Health ResearchU54MD007598 · NIMHD · CHARLES R. DREW UNIVERSITY OF MED & SCI · PI Ali Andalibi, Jose A Torres-Ruiz · 2012 to 2026
$60.0M
NIMHD NIH HHS U54 MD007598
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe combination of the nutraceuticals, Paullinia cupana, ginger rhizome, muira puama, and the amino acid L-citrulline (COMP-4) has been shown to stimulate the production of inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS), nitric oxide (NO), and cGMP in rat corpora cavernosa smooth muscle cells (CSMC). When administered to middle-aged rats, long-term treatment with COMP-4 resulted in both an increase in the number of CSMC and an improvement in erectile function. We, therefore, aimed to determine whether a commercial formulation of COMP-4, Revactin

methodsPrimary human CSMC cultures (HCSMC) were grown and incubated with Revactin® for up to 24 hours. cGMP generation and nitrite formation were determined by ELISA and Griess reaction, respectively. IBMX (1 mM), sildenafil (0.4 mM), and L-NIL (4 µM) were utilized as modulators of the NO-cGMP pathway. iNOS, endothelial NOS (eNOS), and neuronal NOS (nNOS) expressions were determined by Western blot.

resultsRevactin

conclusionsThe results presented in this study confirmed that Revactin

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cavernosal smooth muscle cells (CSMC)cGMPerectile functionInducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS)nitric oxide (NO)

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PMID34430391
PMCPMC8350259
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