The Journal of Urology
Volume 181, Issue 4 , Pages 1913-1921 , April 2009

Peroxisome Proliferator Activated Receptor β/δ Activation Prevents Extracellular Regulated Kinase 1/2 Phosphorylation and Protects the Testis From Ischemia and Reperfusion Injury

  • Letteria Minutoli

      Affiliations

    • Departments of Clinical and Experimental Medicine and Pharmacology (Section of Pharmacology), University of Messina, Messina, Italy
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  • Pietro Antonuccio

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medical and Surgical Pediatric Sciences, University of Messina, Messina, Italy
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  • Francesca Polito

      Affiliations

    • Departments of Clinical and Experimental Medicine and Pharmacology (Section of Pharmacology), University of Messina, Messina, Italy
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  • Alessandra Bitto

      Affiliations

    • Departments of Clinical and Experimental Medicine and Pharmacology (Section of Pharmacology), University of Messina, Messina, Italy
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  • Francesco Squadrito

      Affiliations

    • Departments of Clinical and Experimental Medicine and Pharmacology (Section of Pharmacology), University of Messina, Messina, Italy
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence: Section of Pharmacology, Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine and Pharmacology, Torre Biologica, 5th floor, AOU Policlinico “G. Martino,” Via C. Valeria Gazzi, 98125 Messina, Italy (telephone: +39 090 2213648; FAX: +39 090 2213300)
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  • Natasha Irrera

      Affiliations

    • Departments of Clinical and Experimental Medicine and Pharmacology (Section of Pharmacology), University of Messina, Messina, Italy
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  • Piero Antonio Nicotina

      Affiliations

    • Department of Human Pathology, University of Messina, Messina, Italy
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  • Carmine Fazzari

      Affiliations

    • Department of Human Pathology, University of Messina, Messina, Italy
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  • Angela Simona Montalto

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medical and Surgical Pediatric Sciences, University of Messina, Messina, Italy
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  • Vincenzo Di Stefano

      Affiliations

    • Departments of Clinical and Experimental Medicine and Pharmacology (Section of Pharmacology), University of Messina, Messina, Italy
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  • Carmelo Romeo

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medical and Surgical Pediatric Sciences, University of Messina, Messina, Italy
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  • Domenica Altavilla

      Affiliations

    • Departments of Clinical and Experimental Medicine and Pharmacology (Section of Pharmacology), University of Messina, Messina, Italy

Received 6 October 2008

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 Study received institutional review board approval.

PII: S0022-5347(08)03258-8

doi: 10.1016/j.juro.2008.11.095

The Journal of Urology
Volume 181, Issue 4 , Pages 1913-1921 , April 2009

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