Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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4271952 | The Journal of Sexual Medicine | 2010 | 10 Pages |
Abstract
We show that PnTx2-6 slows Na+ channels inactivation in nitrergic neurons, allowing Ca2+ influx to facilitate NO/cGMP signalling, which promotes increased NO production. In addition, this relaxation effect is independent of phosphodiesterase enzyme type 5 inhibition. Our data displays PnTx2-6 as possible pharmacological tool to study alternative treatments for erectile dysfunction. Nunes KP, Cordeiro MN, Richardson M, Borges MN, Diniz SOF, Cardoso VN, Tostes R, De Lima ME, Webb RC, and Leite R. Nitric oxide-induced vasorelaxation in response to PnTx2-6 toxin from Phoneutria nigriventer spider in rat cavernosal tissue.
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Authors
Kenia P. PhD, Marta N. PhD, Michael PhD, Marcia N. PhD, Simone O.F. MSc, Valbert N. PhD, Rita PhD, Maria Elena PhD, Robert Clinton PhD, Romulo PhD,