Intracavernous delivery of freshly isolated stromal vascular fraction rescues erectile function by enhancing endothelial regeneration in the streptozotocin-induced diabetic mouse.
J Sex Med
; 9(12): 3051-65, 2012 Dec.
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ABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION:
Men with diabetic erectile dysfunction (ED) often have severe endothelial dysfunction and respond poorly to oral phosphodiesterase-5 inhibitors.AIM:
To examine whether and how freshly isolated stromal vascular fraction (SVF) promotes cavernous endothelial regeneration and restores erectile function in diabetic animals.METHODS:
Eight-week-old C57BL/6J mice were used. Diabetes was induced by intraperitoneal injection of streptozotocin. SVF was isolated from epididymal adipose tissues of green fluorescence protein transgenic mice. At 8 weeks after the induction of diabetes, the animals were divided into six groups controls, diabetic mice, and diabetic mice treated with a single intracavernous injection of phosphate-buffered saline (PBS) or SVF (1 × 10(4) cells, 1 × 10(5) cells, or 2 × 10(5) cells/20 µL, respectively). MAIN OUTCOMEMEASURES:
Two weeks later, erectile function was measured by cavernous nerve stimulation. The penis was stained with antibodies to CD31, CD34, phosphohistone H3, phospho-endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS), and vascular endothelial growth factor-A (VEGF-A). We also performed Western blot for phospho-eNOS and eNOS, and determined cyclic guanosine monophosphate (cGMP) concentration in the corpus cavernosum tissue.RESULTS:
Significant improvement in erectile function was noted in diabetic mice treated with SVF at concentrations of 1 × 10(5) and 2 × 10(5) cells, which reached up to 82% of the control values. Local delivery of SVF significantly increased cavernous endothelial cell proliferation, eNOS phosphorylation, and cGMP expression compared with that in the untreated group and the PBS-treated diabetic group. Intracavernous injection of SVF increased cavernous VEGF-A expression and induced recruitment of CD34(+)CD31(-) progenitor cells. Some SVF underwent differentiation into cavernous endothelial cells. SVF-induced promotion of cavernous angiogenesis and erectile function was abolished in the presence of VEGF-Trap, a soluble VEGF-A neutralizing antibody.CONCLUSION:
The results support the concept of cavernous endothelial regeneration by use of SVF as a curative therapy for diabetic ED.
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Asunto principal:
Pene
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Regeneración
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Erección Peniana
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Endotelio Vascular
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Tejido Adiposo
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Células del Estroma
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Animals
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En
Revista:
J Sex Med
Asunto de la revista:
GINECOLOGIA
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MEDICINA REPRODUTIVA
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UROLOGIA
Año:
2012
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Article