Vardenafil enhances oxytocin expression in the paraventricular nucleus without sexual stimulation

International Neurourology Journal

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 213-219

  Shin, Mal Soon ^a   Ko, Il Gyu ^a   Sung, Yun Hee ^a   Kim, Sung Eun ^a   Kim, Bo Kyun ^a   Kim, Chang Ju ^a   Lee, Sang Won ^b   Kim, Dong Hee ^c   Chang, Joo Hyun ^d   Kim, Khae Hawn ^d  

^a Kyung Hee University Hospital   (South Korea)

^b Korea Military Academy   (South Korea)

^c Konkuk University Hospital   (South Korea)

^d Gachon University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

c Fos; Oxytocin; Paraventricular nucleus; Rats; Vardenafil

Indexed keywords

EID: 84855193275     PISSN: 20934777     EISSN: 20936931     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5213/inj.2010.14.4.213     Document Type: Article

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