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World J Stem Cells. Oct 26, 2021; 13(10): 1549-1563
Published online Oct 26, 2021. doi: 10.4252/wjsc.v13.i10.1549
Stem cell therapy and diabetic erectile dysfunction: A critical review
Cennikon Pakpahan, Raditya Ibrahim, William William, Zakiyatul Faizah, Juniastuti Juniastuti, Maria I Lusida, Delvac Oceandy
Cennikon Pakpahan, Zakiyatul Faizah, Department of Biomedical Sciences, Universitas Airlangga, Surabaya 60132, Indonesia
Cennikon Pakpahan, Raditya Ibrahim, William William, Andrology Program, Universitas Airlangga, Surabaya 60132, Indonesia
William William, Department of Medical Biology, School of Medicine and Health Sciences Atma Jaya Catholic University of Indonesia, Jakarta 14440, Indonesia
Juniastuti Juniastuti, Institute of Tropical Disease, Universitas Airlangga, Surabaya 60132, Indonesia
Maria I Lusida, Institute for Tropical Disease, Universitas Airlangga, Surabaya 60132, Indonesia
Delvac Oceandy, Division of Cardiovascular Sciences, The University of Manchester, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, Manchester M13 9PT, United Kingdom
Author contributions: Pakpahan C, Ibrahim R and William W performed literature search and review, and wrote the manuscript; Faizah Z, Juniastuti J and Lusida MI reviewed the manuscript; Oceandy D supervised the literature review and edited manuscript.
Supported by Mandate Research Grant from Universitas Airlangga, No. 1408/UN3/2019.
Conflict-of-interest statement: Authors declare no conflict of interests for this article.
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Corresponding author: Delvac Oceandy, MD, PhD, Reader (Associate Professor), Division of Cardiovascular Sciences, The University of Manchester, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, Street Address, Manchester M13 9PT, United Kingdom. delvac.oceandy@manchester.ac.uk
Received: March 1, 2021
Peer-review started: March 1, 2021
First decision: April 19, 2021
Revised: May 4, 2021
Accepted: September 22, 2021
Article in press: September 22, 2021
Published online: October 26, 2021
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Core Tip

Core Tip: Erectile dysfunction (ED) is one of the most frequent complications of diabetes mellitus in males, which interferes with the patient's quality of life. Current available treatments, whilst improve the symptoms, are not able to repair damages of the affected tissues. Stem cells have the potential ability to renew and repair damaged endothelial cells and penile tissue in the diabetic ED. Recent studies have provided promising results on the use of stem cells to treat this condition. This article reviews current advances on this area of research.