Porcine vas deferens luminal pH is acutely increased by systemic xylazine administration

Biology of Reproduction

Volumn 82, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 132-135

  Pierucci Alves, Fernando ^a   Duncan, Cameron L ^a   Lillich, James D ^a   Schultz, Bruce D ^a  

^a KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Male reproductive tract; Vas deferens

Indexed keywords

XYLAZINE; ALPHA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT;

ALKALINIZATION; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; BOAR (MALE PIG); CONTROLLED STUDY; FIBER OPTICS; MALE; MODULATION; NONHUMAN; PH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGULATORY MECHANISM; VAS DEFERENS; ANIMAL; METABOLISM; SWINE;

SUS;

ADRENERGIC ALPHA-AGONISTS; ANIMALS; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; MALE; SWINE; VAS DEFERENS; XYLAZINE;

EID: 77950346420     PISSN: 00063363     EISSN: 15297268     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1095/biolreprod.109.078857     Document Type: Article

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