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ReviewJournal of immunology research2021

Cavernous Nerve Injury Resulted Erectile Dysfunction and Regeneration.

Nan Jiang, Cheng Wu, Xunrong Zhou, Guanghua Zhai, Jian Wu

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Review in Journal of immunology research, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 22 papers.

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0cells of the map it votes in
22citing papers in PubMed
3.7field-weighted citation impact, top 6% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

22 citing papers in PubMed, 35 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Nan JiangDepartment of Urology, People's Hospital of Dongtai City, Dongtai, Jiangsu, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6204-9198
Cheng WuDepartment of Urology, People's Hospital of Dongtai City, Dongtai, Jiangsu, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2176-9209
Xunrong ZhouDepartment of Urology, People's Hospital of Dongtai City, Dongtai, Jiangsu, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8932-333X
Guanghua ZhaiDepartment of Clinical Laboratory, The Affiliated Suzhou Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Suzhou Municipal Hospital, Gusu School, Nanjing Medical University, 242 Guangji Road, Suzhou 215008, Jiangsu, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5185-9841
Jian WuDepartment of Clinical Laboratory, The Affiliated Suzhou Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Suzhou Municipal Hospital, Gusu School, Nanjing Medical University, 242 Guangji Road, Suzhou 215008, Jiangsu, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0087-3744
Hebei Medical University · CNSuzhou Municipal Hospital · CN

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Erectile dysfunction (ED) is an important cause of reduced quality of life for men and their partners. Recent studies have found that cavernous nerve injury (CNI) during prostate cancer surgery and other pelvic surgery results in medically induced CNIED in more than 80% of patients. The efficacy of first- and second-line treatment options for ED is poor. A great deal of research has been devoted to exploring new methods of neuroprotection and nerve regeneration to save erectile function in patients with CNIED, especially in patients with cavernous nerve injury after prostate cancer surgery. In addition, such as neuromodulatory proteins, proimmune ligands, gene therapy, stem cell therapy, and the current cutting-edge low-energy shock wave therapy have shown advantages in basic research and limited clinical studies. In the context of today's modern medicine, these new therapeutic techniques are expected to be new tools in the treatment of cavernous nerve injury erectile dysfunction. This article presents the main causes, mechanisms, and treatment of cavernous nerve injury erectile dysfunction and combines them with new treatment strategies.

Indexed as

AnimalsBiomarkersCell- and Tissue-Based TherapyErectile DysfunctionGene ExpressionGenetic TherapyHumansMaleNerve RegenerationPeripheral Nerve InjuriesProstatectomyProstatic NeoplasmsBiomarkers

Identifiers

PMID34970630
PMCPMC8714392
OpenAlexW4200149443

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