| Literature DB >> 18488022 |
Hirotaka Sakamoto1, Ken-Ichi Matsuda, Damian G Zuloaga, Hisayuki Hongu, Etsuko Wada, Keiji Wada, Cynthia L Jordan, S Marc Breedlove, Mitsuhiro Kawata.
Abstract
Neurons in the upper lumbar spinal cord project axons containing gastrin-releasing peptide (GRP) to innervate lower lumbar regions controlling erection and ejaculation. This system is vestigial in female rats and in males with genetic dysfunction of androgen receptors, but in male rats, pharmacological stimulation of spinal GRP receptors restores penile reflexes and ejaculation after castration. GRP offers new avenues for understanding potential therapeutic approaches to masculine reproductive dysfunction.Entities:
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Year: 2008 PMID: 18488022 PMCID: PMC3954789 DOI: 10.1038/nn.2126
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Nat Neurosci ISSN: 1097-6256 Impact factor: 24.884