Androgen Regulates the Sexually Dimorphic Gastrin-Releasing Peptide System in the Lumbar Spinal Cord that Mediates Male Sexual Function

A collection of neurons in the upper lumbar spinal cord of male rats projects to the lower lumbar spinal cord, releasing gastrin-releasing peptide (GRP) onto somatic and autonomic centers known to regulate male sexual reflexes such as erection and ejaculation. Because these reflexes are androgen dep...

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Main Authors: Sakamoto, Hirotaka, Takanami, Keiko, Zuloaga, Damian G., Matsuda, Ken-ichi, Jordan, Cynthia L., Breedlove, S. Marc, Kawata, Mitsuhiro
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: The Endocrine Society 2009
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2717858/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19359382
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1210/en.2008-1791
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