Real-Time PCR Study of Ang1, Ang2, Tie-2, VEGF, and KDR Expression in Human Erectile Tissue during Aging

The obtained results suggest an aging-associated downregulation of angiopoietins/Tie-2 system and an apparent compensatory upregulation of the VEGF/KDR system. Figueiredo A, Cordeiro AL, Tomada N, Tomada I, Rodrigues A, Gouveia A, and Neves D. Real-time PCR study of Ang1, Ang2, Tie-2, VEGF, and KDR expression in human erectile tissue during aging.