FIG. 3.

Histological change in smooth muscle/collagen ratios of the corpus cavernosum at 4 weeks following surgery. (A) Representative micrographs of Masson's trichrome-stained rat penile sections. Smooth muscle was stained red, and collagen fibers were stained purple-blue. Magnification is ×200. (B) Relative quantification of smooth muscle/collagen ratios of penile tissue in each group. Smooth muscle atrophy was decreased in the AB/bFGF group relative to the other treatment groups. Quantitative analysis of smooth muscle and collagen content was performed with an image analyzer. Each bar shows the mean values (±SEM) from n=15 rats per group. (*p<0.05 compared with the BCNI group; ^#p<0.05; N.S., not significant). Color images available online at www.liebertpub.com/tea