12. Causes of Erectile Dysfunction( ED ) Endothelial dysfunction ED Smoking Hypogonadism Endocrine Disorders Hypertension Hyperlipidemia Alcohol abuse Drug abuse Anemia Trauma/surgery to pelvis or spine Peyronie’s disease Vascular surgery Depression
25. NO induces synthesis of cGMP by stimulation of GC leading to relaxation of myosin (muscle protein)
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28. Endothelin peptides Endothelin-1, a 21-amino-acid peptide, is the predominant isoform of the endothelin peptide family that includes ET-2, ET-3, and ET-4 Endothelin-1 is produced primarily by endothelial cells but can also be synthesized by vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs) and by macrophages The action of ET-1 are mediated by 2 receptor subtypes, ETA and E TB receptors