Relaxin-2 Prevents Erectile Dysfunction by Cavernous Nerve, Endothelial and Histopathological Protection Effects in Rats with Bilateral Cavernous Nerve Injury
单位:[1]Huazhong Univ Sci & Technol,Tongji Hosp,Tongji Med Coll,Dept Urol,Wuhan,Hubei,Peoples R China外科学系华中科技大学同济医学院附属同济医院泌尿外科[2]Huazhong Univ Sci & Technol,Tongji Hosp,Inst Urol,Tongji Med Coll,Wuhan,Hubei,Peoples R China外科学系华中科技大学同济医学院附属同济医院泌尿外科[3]Tianjin Med Univ, Dept Urol, Male Reprod & Sexual Med, Second Hosp, Tianjin, Peoples R China[4]Huazhong Univ Sci & Technol,Tongji Med Coll,Tongji Hosp,Dept Urol,1095 Jiefang Ave,Wuhan 430030,Hubei,Peoples R China外科学系华中科技大学同济医学院附属同济医院泌尿外科
Purpose: Cavernous nerve injury induced erectile dysfunction (ED) is a refractory complication with high incidence in person under radical prostatectomy. Studies have shown that relaxin-2 (RLX-2) plays a vital role of endothelial protection, vasodilation, anti-fibrosis and neuroprotection in a variety of diseases. However, whether penile cavernous erection can benefit from RLX-2 remains unknown. The purpose of the experiment was to explore the effects of RLX-2 on ED in the rat suffering with bilateral cavernous nerve injury (BCNI). Materials and Methods: The rats were divided into three groups: Sham group was underwent sham operation, BCNI+RLX group or BCNI group was underwent bilateral cavernous nerve crush and then randomly treated with RLX-2 (0.4 mg/kg/d) or saline by continuous administration using a subcutaneously implanted micro pump for 4 weeks respectively. Then, erectile function was evaluated by electrical stimulation of cavernous nerves. Cavernous nerves and penile tissues and were collected for histological evaluation. Results: Erectile function of rats with BCNI was partially improved after RLX-2 treatment. The BCNI group had lower expression of relaxin family peptide receptor (RXFP) 1, p-AKT/AKT, p-eNOS/eNOS ratios than sham operation rats, but RLX-2 could partially reversed these changes. Histologically, the BCNI+RLX group had a significant effect on preservation of neurofilament, neuronal glial antigen 2 of penile tissue and nNOS of cavernous nerves when compared with BCNI group. RLX-2 could inhibited the lever of BCNI induced corporal fibrosis and apoptosis via regulating TGF beta 1-Smad2/3-CTGF pathway and the expression of Bax/Bcl-2 ratio, caspase3. Conclusions: RLX-2 could improve erectile function of BCNI rats by protecting cavernous nerve and endothelial function and suppressing corporal fibrosis and apoptosis via RXFP1 and AKT/eNOS pathway. Our findings may provide a promising treatment for refractory BCNI induced ED.
基金:
National Nature of Science Foundation of China [81801439, 81873831]
第一作者单位:[1]Huazhong Univ Sci & Technol,Tongji Hosp,Tongji Med Coll,Dept Urol,Wuhan,Hubei,Peoples R China[2]Huazhong Univ Sci & Technol,Tongji Hosp,Inst Urol,Tongji Med Coll,Wuhan,Hubei,Peoples R China
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通讯机构:[1]Huazhong Univ Sci & Technol,Tongji Hosp,Tongji Med Coll,Dept Urol,Wuhan,Hubei,Peoples R China[2]Huazhong Univ Sci & Technol,Tongji Hosp,Inst Urol,Tongji Med Coll,Wuhan,Hubei,Peoples R China[4]Huazhong Univ Sci & Technol,Tongji Med Coll,Tongji Hosp,Dept Urol,1095 Jiefang Ave,Wuhan 430030,Hubei,Peoples R China
推荐引用方式(GB/T 7714):
Liu Kang,Sun Taotao,Xu Wenchao,et al.Relaxin-2 Prevents Erectile Dysfunction by Cavernous Nerve, Endothelial and Histopathological Protection Effects in Rats with Bilateral Cavernous Nerve Injury[J].WORLD JOURNAL OF MENS HEALTH.2023,41(2):434-445.doi:10.5534/wjmh.220003.
APA:
Liu, Kang,Sun, Taotao,Xu, Wenchao,Song, Jingyu,Chen, Yinwei...&Luan, Yang.(2023).Relaxin-2 Prevents Erectile Dysfunction by Cavernous Nerve, Endothelial and Histopathological Protection Effects in Rats with Bilateral Cavernous Nerve Injury.WORLD JOURNAL OF MENS HEALTH,41,(2)
MLA:
Liu, Kang,et al."Relaxin-2 Prevents Erectile Dysfunction by Cavernous Nerve, Endothelial and Histopathological Protection Effects in Rats with Bilateral Cavernous Nerve Injury".WORLD JOURNAL OF MENS HEALTH 41..2(2023):434-445