Communications Biology (Jul 2022)

MYPT1 reduction is a pathogenic factor of erectile dysfunction

  • Wei Zhao,
  • Jie Sun,
  • Liang-Yu Yao,
  • Dong Hang,
  • Ye-Qiong Li,
  • Cai-Ping Chen,
  • Yu-Wei Zhou,
  • Xin Chen,
  • Tao Tao,
  • Li-Sha Wei,
  • Yan-Yan Zheng,
  • Xie Ge,
  • Chao-Jun Li,
  • Zhong-Cheng Xin,
  • Yang Pan,
  • Xin-Zhu Wang,
  • Wei-Qi He,
  • Xue-Na Zhang,
  • Bing Yao,
  • Min-Sheng Zhu

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1038/s42003-022-03716-y
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 5, no. 1
pp. 1 – 13

Abstract

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Reduced expression of myosin phosphatase target subunit 1 (MYPT1) is critical for the development of vasculogenic erectile dysfunction and a natural compound, lotusine, is found to increase MYPT1 expression and rescue penile smooth muscle function.