Recovery of erectile function comparing autologous nerve grafts, unseeded conduits, Schwann-cell-seeded guidance tubes and GDNF-overexpressing Schwann cell grafts

Dissection of the cavernous nerves during radical prostatectomy for prostate cancer eliminates spontaneous erections. Using the rat as an experimental model, we compared the regenerative capacity of autologous nerve grafts and Schwann-cell-seeded nerve guides. After bilateral excision of cavernous n...

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Main Authors: Florian May, Alexander Buchner, Kaspar Matiasek, Boris Schlenker, Christian Stief, Norbert Weidner
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Company of Biologists 2016-12-01
Series:Disease Models & Mechanisms
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Online Access:http://dmm.biologists.org/content/9/12/1507