Sodium nitrite-derived nitric oxide protects rat testes against ischemia/reperfusion injury

Testicular torsion, a common urologic emergency, is primarily caused by ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) injury of the testis. Nitric oxide (NO)-derived from nitrite (NO2−) has been reported to have prominent therapeutic effects on I/R injury in the heart, liver, and brain; however, its effects on testicu...

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Main Authors: Jae Won Lee, Dong-Hun Lee, Jae Keun Park, Jin Soo Han
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2019-01-01
Series:Asian Journal of Andrology
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Online Access:http://www.ajandrology.com/article.asp?issn=1008-682X;year=2019;volume=21;issue=1;spage=92;epage=97;aulast=Lee