"Penile Erection" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
The state of the PENIS when the erectile tissue becomes filled or swollen (tumid) with BLOOD and causes the penis to become rigid and elevated. It is a complex process involving CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEMS; HORMONES; SMOOTH MUSCLES; and vascular functions.
| Descriptor ID |
D010410
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| MeSH Number(s) |
G08.686.784.717
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Penile Erection" by people in Profiles.
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Childers WE, Havran LM, Asselin M, Bicksler JJ, Chong DC, Grosu GT, Shen Z, Abou-Gharbia MA, Bach AC, Harrison BL, Kagan N, Kleintop T, Magolda R, Marathias V, Robichaud AJ, Sabb AL, Zhang MY, Andree TH, Aschmies SH, Beyer C, Comery TA, Day M, Grauer SM, Hughes ZA, Rosenzweig-Lipson S, Platt B, Pulicicchio C, Smith DE, Sukoff-Rizzo SJ, Sullivan KM, Adedoyin A, Huselton C, Hirst WD. The synthesis and biological evaluation of quinolyl-piperazinyl piperidines as potent serotonin 5-HT1A antagonists. J Med Chem. 2010 May 27; 53(10):4066-84.
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Siglin J, Kubicek GJ, Leiby B, Valicenti RK. Time of decline in sexual function after external beam radiotherapy for prostate cancer. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2010 Jan 1; 76(1):31-5.
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Qaseem A, Snow V, Denberg TD, Casey DE, Forciea MA, Owens DK, Shekelle P. Hormonal testing and pharmacologic treatment of erectile dysfunction: a clinical practice guideline from the American College of Physicians. Ann Intern Med. 2009 Nov 3; 151(9):639-49.
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Wang H, Eto M, Steers WD, Somlyo AP, Somlyo AV. RhoA-mediated Ca2+ sensitization in erectile function. J Biol Chem. 2002 Aug 23; 277(34):30614-21.