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Differences in sympathetic nervous system activity and NMDA receptor levels within the hypothalamic paraventricular nucleus in rats with differential ejaculatory behavior / 亚洲男科学杂志(英文版)
Asian j. androl ; Asian j. androl;(6): 355-359, 2018.
Article de En | WPRIM | ID: wpr-1009586
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ABSTRACT
Differences in intravaginal ejaculation latency reflect normal biological variation, but the causes are poorly understood. Here, we investigated whether variation in ejaculation latency in an experimental rat model is related to altered sympathetic nervous system (SNS) activity and expression of N-methyl-D-aspartic acid (NMDA) receptors in the paraventricular nucleus of the hypothalamus (PVN). Male rats were classified as "sluggish," "normal," and "rapid" ejaculators on the basis of ejaculation frequency during copulatory behavioral testing. The lumbar splanchnic nerve activity baselines in these groups were not significantly different at 1460 ± 480 mV, 1660 ± 600 mV, and 1680 ± 490 mV, respectively (P = 0.71). However, SNS sensitivity was remarkably different between the groups (P < 0.01), being 28.9% ± 8.1% in "sluggish," 48.4% ± 7.5% in "normal," and 88.7% ± 7.4% in "rapid" groups. Compared with "normal" ejaculators, the percentage of neurons expressing NMDA receptors in the PVN of "rapid" ejaculators was significantly higher, whereas it was significantly lower in "sluggish" ejaculators (P = 0.01). In addition, there was a positive correlation between the expression of NMDA receptors in the PVN and SNS sensitivity (r = 0.876, P = 0.02). This study shows that intravaginal ejaculatory latency is associated with SNS activity and is mediated by NMDA receptors in the PVN.
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Texte intégral: 1 Indice: WPRIM Sujet Principal: Noyau paraventriculaire de l'hypothalamus / Comportement sexuel chez les animaux / Nerfs splanchniques / Système nerveux sympathique / Rat Sprague-Dawley / Récepteurs du N-méthyl-D-aspartate / Copulation / Éjaculation / Neurones Limites du sujet: Animals langue: En Texte intégral: Asian j. androl Année: 2018 Type: Article
Texte intégral: 1 Indice: WPRIM Sujet Principal: Noyau paraventriculaire de l'hypothalamus / Comportement sexuel chez les animaux / Nerfs splanchniques / Système nerveux sympathique / Rat Sprague-Dawley / Récepteurs du N-méthyl-D-aspartate / Copulation / Éjaculation / Neurones Limites du sujet: Animals langue: En Texte intégral: Asian j. androl Année: 2018 Type: Article