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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
6
pubmed:dateCreated
1986-12-22
pubmed:abstractText
A possible role of protein synthetic processes in the testosterone-activation of penile reflexes in rats was examined in these experiments. In Experiment 1, long-term castrated male rats were injected with 250 micrograms testosterone propionate (TP) and tested for penile reflexes 24 hr later. Fifteen minutes prior to TP these males received a systemic injection of the protein synthesis inhibitor anisomycin (ANI) or the saline vehicle. ANI had no disruptive effect on the activation of penile reflexes by TP; in fact, ANI facilitated erection frequency. In Experiments 2 and 3, a series of three ANI or saline injections were given at 2 hr intervals beginning with the injection of 250 micrograms TP, with no significant effect on any reflex parameters tested 12 or 24 hr after TP. In Experiment 4, the penile reflexes of male rats were stimulated by implanting a Silastic capsule containing testosterone subcutaneously for 2 weeks. A series of ANI or saline injections were spaced 3 hr apart, with penile reflexes tested 6 and 12 hr after the first injection. There were no significant differences between ANI and saline-treated males at 6 hr, whereas at 12 hr ANI-treated males had significantly shorter reflex latencies and significantly more penile flips than did males injected with saline. In a final experiment (Experiment 5), the Silastic capsules were removed from the males in the previous experiment. Three injections of ANI or saline were given at 4 hr intervals beginning with the removal of the Silastic capsule.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)
pubmed:grant
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
0031-9384
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
37
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
951-6
pubmed:dateRevised
2007-11-14
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1986
pubmed:articleTitle
Anisomycin does not disrupt the activation of penile reflexes by testosterone in rats.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.