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2953909

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PredicateObject
rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
6
pubmed:dateCreated
1987-6-29
pubmed:abstractText
Arginine vasopressin (AVP), which has been shown to have a marked contractant effect on human penile erectile tissues, particularly the corpus spongiosum (CS), was demonstrated to occur in these tissues. Out of nine CS samples, eight contained vasopressin-like immunoreactivity in concentrations ranging from 3.5 to 107.2 fmol./gm. wet weight. These amounts suggest that the hormone is taken up and/or synthesized locally. The effects of four different vasopressin antagonists were characterized on human CS strips, and they were found to effectively inhibit the contractile response to exogenous AVP. However, none of these antagonists had any effects on electrically induced contractions in penile erectile tissues. These results do not favour the view that AVP is released on electrical stimulation in amounts that contract the erectile tissues. Whether or not the peptide is involved in the mechanisms controlling penile erection remains unclear.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
AIM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jun
pubmed:issn
0022-5347
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
137
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
1278-82
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1987
pubmed:articleTitle
Characterization of immunoreactive arginine vasopressin (AVP) in and effects of AVP on isolated human penile erectile tissues.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't