Nanoparticles Triggering Erectile Activity (IMAGE)

Albert Einstein College of Medicine

Nanoparticles Triggering Erectile Activity

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Nanoparticles developed by Einstein researchers can ferry drugs or other medically useful substances across the skin. In this study involving rats, nanoparticles contained either nitric oxide (shown above) or nitric oxide plus the drugs sialorphin or tadalafil. When carried across the skin, these agents relaxed smooth muscle tissue, resulting in increased blood flow and erectile activity.

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Albert Einstein College of Medicine

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