Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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3899626 | Urology | 2013 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
Our results demonstrate that TSP1- and TGFβ1-dependent fibrotic changes occur in penile tissue in patients with ED regardless of etiology. The unchanged expression of the Smad transcriptional factors may be reconciled by a Smad-independent downstream signaling pathway transmitting TGFβ1 signals.
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Authors
Marcelo R. Cabrini, Sena F. Sezen, Gwen Lagoda, Robert L. Segal, Zhaoyong Feng, Cassio Andreoni, Arthur L. Burnett,