Testosterone relaxes rabbit seminal vesicle by calcium channel inhibition

Korean Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 73-77

  Kim, Jong Kok ^a   Han, Woo Ha ^a   Lee, Moo Yeol ^a   Myung, Soon Chul ^a   Kim, Sae Chul ^a   Kim, Min Ky ^b  

^a Chung Ang University   (South Korea)

^b Seoul Medical Center   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Calcium channel; Ejaculation; Seminal vesicle; Testosterone

Indexed keywords

4 AMINOPYRIDINE; CALCIUM CHANNEL; CALCIUM CHANNEL L TYPE; COLLAGENASE; GLIBENCLAMIDE; IBERIOTOXIN; NORADRENALIN; PAPAIN; POTASSIUM CHANNEL BLOCKING AGENT; PROTEINASE; TESTOSTERONE; TETRYLAMMONIUM;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CELL ISOLATION; CHANNEL GATING; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG MECHANISM; EJACULATION; EVOKED MUSCLE RESPONSE; HORMONAL REGULATION; MALE; MUSCLE CELL; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE RELAXATION; NONHUMAN; PATCH CLAMP; RABBIT; SEMINAL VESICLE; SEXUAL FUNCTION; SPERMATOZOON MOTILITY;

EID: 44349095706     PISSN: 12264512     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4196/kjpp.2008.12.2.73     Document Type: Article

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