Endothelial microparticles and erectile dysfunction: an update / 中华男科学杂志
National Journal of Andrology
; (12): 945-948, 2013.
Article
in Chinese
| WPRIM (Western Pacific)
| ID: wpr-268025
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ABSTRACT
Microparticles are submicron vesicles shed from plasma membranes in response to cell activation, injury and/or apoptosis. Microparticles of various cellular origins, such as platelets, leukocytes, and endothelial cells, are found in the plasma of healthy subjects, and their amount increases under pathological conditions. Recent studies show that endothelial microparticles, a kind of envelope particles derived from endothelial cells, not only constitute a marker of endothelial dysfunction, but also play a major biological role in the diagnostic and therapeutic approaches to erectile dysfunction.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Pathology
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Biomarkers
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Cell Membrane
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Endothelial Cells
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Erectile Dysfunction
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Liposomes
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Metabolism
Limits:
Humans
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Male
Language:
Chinese
Journal:
National Journal of Andrology
Year:
2013
Document type:
Article