Increased adenosine contributes to penile fibrosis, a dangerous feature of priapism, via A2B adenosine receptor signaling.
Wen J, Jiang X, Dai Y, Zhang Y, Tang Y, Sun H, Mi T, Phatarpekar PV, Kellems RE, Blackburn MR, Xia Y.
Wen J, et al. Among authors: dai y.
FASEB J. 2010 Mar;24(3):740-9. doi: 10.1096/fj.09-144147. Epub 2009 Oct 26.
FASEB J. 2010.
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Overall, our studies identify an essential role of increased adenosine in the pathogenesis of penile fibrosis via A(2B)R signaling and offer a potential target for prevention and treatment of penile fibrosis, a dangerous complication seen in priapism.-Wen, J., Jiang, X., Dai …
Overall, our studies identify an essential role of increased adenosine in the pathogenesis of penile fibrosis via A(2B)R signaling and offer …