Fig. 2

The degree of infiltration of TNF-α in the corpus cavernosum of EAP rats was significantly higher than that of normal rats (a). The expression of AR, eNOS and Akt in the corpus cavernosum of EAP rats decreased significantly, iNOS increased significantly (b). *p < 0.05. EAP: Experimental autoimmune prostatitis, AR: Androgen receptor, eNOS: endothelial nitric oxide synthase, iNOS: inducible Nitric-Oxide Synthase