"Penile Erection" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
The state of the PENIS when the erectile tissue becomes filled or swollen (tumid) with BLOOD and causes the penis to become rigid and elevated. It is a complex process involving CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEMS; HORMONES; SMOOTH MUSCLES; and vascular functions.
Descriptor ID |
D010410
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MeSH Number(s) |
G08.686.784.717
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1995 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
1997 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
2002 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
2003 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
2004 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2006 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
2007 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
2012 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2014 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
2017 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Penile Erection" by people in Profiles.
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Myostatin, a profibrotic factor and the main inhibitor of striated muscle mass, is present in the penile and vascular smooth muscle. Int J Impot Res. 2017 Sep; 29(5):194-201.
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Sildenafil attenuates inflammation and oxidative stress in pelvic ganglia neurons after bilateral cavernosal nerve damage. Int J Mol Sci. 2014 Sep 26; 15(10):17204-20.
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Chronic high dose intraperitoneal bisphenol A (BPA) induces substantial histological and gene expression alterations in rat penile tissue without impairing erectile function. J Sex Med. 2013 Dec; 10(12):2952-66.
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Separate or combined treatments with daily sildenafil, molsidomine, or muscle-derived stem cells prevent erectile dysfunction in a rat model of cavernosal nerve damage. J Sex Med. 2012 Nov; 9(11):2814-26.
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Long-term continuous sildenafil treatment ameliorates corporal veno-occlusive dysfunction (CVOD) induced by cavernosal nerve resection in rats. Int J Impot Res. 2008 Mar-Apr; 20(2):202-12.
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Rationale for phosphodiesterase 5 inhibitor use post-radical prostatectomy: experimental and clinical review. Int J Impot Res. 2008 Jan-Feb; 20(1):30-4.
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Antisense and short hairpin RNA (shRNA) constructs targeting PIN (Protein Inhibitor of NOS) ameliorate aging-related erectile dysfunction in the rat. J Sex Med. 2007 May; 4(3):633-643.
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Phosphodiesterase type 5 is not upregulated by tadalafil in cultures of human penile cells. J Sex Med. 2006 Jan; 3(1):84-94; discussion 94-5.
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The pleiotropic effects of inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) on the physiology and pathology of penile erection. Curr Pharm Des. 2005; 11(31):4041-6.
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Therapy of erectile dysfunction: potential future treatments. Endocrine. 2004 Mar-Apr; 23(2-3):167-76.