Journal: Journal of Clinical Medicine
Article Title: Rubus occidentalis and Ellagic Acid Affect the Contractility of Penile Corpus Cavernosum Smooth Muscle through the Nitric Oxide-Cyclic Guanosine Monophosphate and Cyclic Adenosine 3′,5′-Monophosphate Signaling Pathway
doi: 10.3390/jcm11102947
Figure Lengend Snippet: Interaction between ROE (3 mg/mL) and UDE ( A ) 0.1 µM) or ROL ( B ) 1 µM) in the context of relaxation of the PCCSM ( n = 4). ROE: Rubus occidentalis extract, UDE: udenafil, ROL: rolipram, PCCSM: penile corpus cavernosum smooth muscle, UDE + ROE: ROE treatment after pretreatment with UDE, ROE + UDE: UDE treatment after pretreatment with ROE, ROL + ROE: ROE treatment after pretreatment with ROL, ROE + ROL: ROL treatment after pretreatment with ROE. Values are presented as means ± standard deviations. * p < 0.05, ** p < 0.001 vs. treatment with UDE or ROL.
Article Snippet: L-phenylephrine (PE), Nω-nitro-L-arginine methyl ester hydrochloride (L-NAME), 1H-[1,2,4]oxadiazolo[4,3-a]quinoxalin-1-one (ODQ), MDL 12330A hydrochloride (MDL 12330A), H-89 dihydrochloride hydrate (H-89), dimethyl sulfoxide, ellagic acid (EA), and rolipram (ROL) were purchased from Sigma-Aldrich (St. Louis, MO, USA).
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