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. 2026 Mar 13;16(3):432. doi: 10.3390/biom16030432
ASC Apoptosis Speck-like protein containing a CARD domain
Ca2+ Calcium
K+ Potassium
KCa 2.3 Ca2+-activated K+ channels type 2.3
ET-1 Endothelin-1 
ICP Intracavernous pressure 
CC Corpus cavernosum 
IL Interleukin 
SKCa Small conductance Ca2+-activated K+ channels
IKCa Intermediate conductance Ca2+-activated K+ channels
BKCa Large conductance Ca2+-activated K+ channels
ED Erectile dysfunction 
NO Nitric oxide 
eNOS Endothelial NO synthase 
TNF-α Tumor necrosis factor-alpha 
Kir Inward-rectifying K+ channels
KATP ATP-sensitive K+ channels
Kv Voltage-gated K+ channels
DOCA Deoxycorticosterone acetate
UNI Unilaterally nephrectomized 
SBP Systolic blood pressure 
ICAM2 Intracellular adhesion molecule 2 
MAP Mean arterial pressure 
ACh Acetylcholine 
SNP Sodium nitroprusside