Neurotrophic Effect of Adipose Tissue-Derived Stem Cells on Erectile Function Recovery by Pigment Epithelium-Derived Factor Secretion in a Rat Model of Cavernous Nerve Injury

• Main Authors: Xin Chen (Author), Qiyun Yang (Author), Tao Zheng (Author), Jun Bian (Author), Xiangzhou Sun (Author), Yanan Shi (Author), Xiaoyan Liang (Author), Guoquan Gao (Author), Guihua Liu (Author), Chunhua Deng (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The paracrine effect is the major mechanism of stem cell therapy. However, the details of the effect's mechanism remain unknown. The aim of this study is to investigate whether adipose tissue-derived stem cells (ADSCs) can ameliorate cavernous nerve injury-induced erectile dysfunction (CNIED) r...