Neuropeptide modulation of a lumbar spinal reflex: Potential implications for female sexual function

Journal of Sexual Medicine

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 947-957

  Wilson, Lesley A ^a   Wayman, Chris P ^a   Jackson, V Margaret ^a,b  

^a PFIZER GLOBAL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT   (United Kingdom)

^b PFIZER INC   (United States)

Author keywords

Dorsal root ventral root reflex; Lordosis; Monosynaptic; Neuropeptides; Polysynaptic

Indexed keywords

CORTICOTROPIN RELEASING FACTOR; CORTICOTROPIN RELEASING FACTOR ANTAGONIST; ENKEPHALIN[2 DEXTRO ALANINE 4 METHYLPHENYLALANINE 5 GLYCINE]; GLUTAMIC ACID; MELANOCORTIN RECEPTOR AGONIST; MU OPIATE RECEPTOR AGONIST; N ACETYL ALPHA INTERMEDIN[4-10]CYCLO[4 NORLEUCINE 5 ASPARTIC ACID 7 [3 (2 NAPHTHYL)ALANINE] 10 LYSINAMIDE]; NEUROPEPTIDE; OXYTOCIN;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DORSAL ROOT; DRUG MECHANISM; FEMALE; IN VITRO STUDY; LORDOSIS; LUMBAR SPINE; MONOSYNAPTIC REFLEX; NERVE FIBER; NEUROMODULATION; NONHUMAN; ORGASM; PAIN THRESHOLD; POLYSYNAPTIC REFLEX; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN ANALYSIS; PROTEIN FUNCTION; PROTEIN SECRETION; RAT; SENSORY NERVE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL FUNCTION; SPINAL CORD HEMISECTION; SPINAL REFLEX; SPRAGUE DAWLEY RAT; TOUCH; VENTRAL ROOT;

EID: 64049104422     PISSN: 17436095     EISSN: 17436109     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1743-6109.2008.01150.x     Document Type: Article

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