Role of the neurokinin-1 receptors in ejaculation in anesthetized rats

Journal of Sexual Medicine

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 126-134

  Clement, Pierre ^a,c   Peeters, Magali ^a   Bernabe, Jacques ^a   Laurin, Miguel ^a   Alexandre, Laurent ^a   Giuliano, Francois ^b  

^a Pelvipharm Laboratories   (France)

^b RAYMOND POINCARÉ HOSPITAL   (France)

^c Orsay Parc   (France)

Author keywords

7 Hydroxy 2 (di N Propylamino)Tetralin; Bulbospongiosus Muscle; Seminal Vesicle; Substance P

Indexed keywords

2 DIPROPYLAMINO 7 HYDROXYTETRALIN; 2 [1 IMINO 2 (2 METHOXYPHENYL)ETHYL] 7,7 DIPHENYLPERHYDROISOINDOL 4 ONE; NEUROKININ 1 RECEPTOR;

ANESTHESIA; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG MECHANISM; DRUG RECEPTOR BINDING; EJACULATION; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; MALE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN ANALYSIS; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; PROTEIN FUNCTION; RAT; REGULATORY MECHANISM; SEMINAL VESICLE;

EID: 58149518666     PISSN: 17436095     EISSN: 17436109     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1743-6109.2008.01061.x     Document Type: Article

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