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ICA has been shown to improve under different pathological conditions through multiple molecular mechanisms, including activation of the NOS\/NO\/cGMP pathway, inhibition of the RhoA\/ROCK pathway, reduction of autophagy in corpus cavernosum cells, suppression of advanced glycation end products, inhibition of programmed cell death in corpus cavernosum cells, inhibition of PDE5 activity, promotion of testosterone synthesis, and modulation of endogenous stem cell-related markers, which may contribute to penile tissue repair.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>ICA may ameliorate pathological changes associated with ED animal models with different etiologies through multi-target mechanisms; however, its clinical efficacy still requires further confirmation in high-quality randomized controlled trials.<\/jats:p>\n                  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