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Icariin can improve erectile function of spontaneous hypertensive rats (SHRs). GRK2 is closely related to the phosphorylation of eNOS and endothelial function.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>\n               <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>Aim<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>To explore whether icariin can improve erectile function in SHRs by regulating the expression of GRK2 in penile cavernous tissue.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>\n               <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>Eight-week-old WKY and SHR rats were randomly divided into four groups (n\u00a0=\u20096 per group) as follows: WKY, WKY\u2009+\u2009icariin, SHR and SHR\u00a0+\u2009icariin. The WKY\u2009+\u2009icariin and SHR\u2009+\u2009icariin groups were treated with 10\u00a0mg\/kg\/day icariin. After 4\u00a0weeks, the ICPmax\/mean arterial pressure (MAP), serum testosterone, the levels of GRK2, p-AKT\/AKT, p-eNOS\/eNOS, and caspase-3; the protein interaction between GRK2 and AKT; the levels of nitric oxide (NO), superoxide dismutase (SOD), and malondialdehyde (MDA); and the level of apoptosis in rat penile cavernous tissue were measured.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>\n               <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>Outcome<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>The expression of GRK2 in penile cavernous tissue of SHR was significantly higher than that in WKY rats, resulting in the inhibition of the AKT\/eNOS\/NO pathway, increased levels of oxidative stress and apoptosis, and the impairment of erectile function.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>\n               <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>The ICPmax\/MAP ratio in the SHR group was significantly lower than those in WKY and SHR\u2009+\u2009icariin groups (P\u00a0&amp;lt;\u2009.01). In the SHR\u2009+\u2009icariin group, the expression levels of GRK2 and caspase-3, the interaction between GRK2 and AKT, the level of MDA and the rate of apoptosis in the penile cavernous tissue were significantly lower, and the levels of p-AKT and p-eNOS, the p-AKT\/AKT and p-eNOS\/eNOS ratios, and NO and SOD were significantly greater than those in the SHR group (P\u00a0&amp;lt;\u2009.01).<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>\n               <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>Clinical Implications<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>Icariin may improve the erectile function of hypertension by downregulating GRK2 expression in penile cavernous tissue.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>\n               <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>Strengths and Limitations<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>The specific mechanism via which icariin downregulates GRK2 needs to be further elucidated.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>\n               <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>Icariin downregulates the expression of GRK2 in the penile cavernous tissue of SHRs, upregulates the AKT\/eNOS\/NO pathway, decreases oxidative stress and apoptosis, and ultimately improves erectile function.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1093\/jsxmed\/qdaf014","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2025,2,5]],"date-time":"2025-02-05T06:34:06Z","timestamp":1738737246000},"page":"387-396","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":8,"title":["Icariin improves erectile function in spontaneously hypertensive rats by downregulating GRK2 in penile cavernous tissue"],"prefix":"10.1093","volume":"22","author":[{"given":"Yanke","family":"Li","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Urology, The Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University , Luzhou, Sichuan 646000 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