Abstract
Guinea pig seminal vesicle smooth muscle displays an initial androgen dependent, proliferative response during early puberty, followed by progression to an androgen resistant, amitotic state in adults. We determined the role of norepinephrine in androgen dependent pubertal proliferation and in the subsequent terminal differentiation of adult seminal vesicle smooth muscle. Guinea pig seminal vesicle provided a suitable model since its unique anatomy allowed clean harvest of smooth muscle without epithelium. Norepinephrine release from postganglionic adrenergic nerve terminals in seminal vesicle smooth muscle was measured using several techniques. Prazosin sensitive electrical field stimulation of contractile responses qualitatively assessed norepinephrine release. Norepinephrine release was quantified directly in vitro from incubated seminal vesicle smooth muscle minces and indirectly ex vivo from intact tissue using the endogenous seminal vesicle smooth muscle concentration ratio of 3,4-dihydroxyphenylglycol-to-norepinephrine (Sigma Chemical Co., St. Louis, Missouri). Norepinephrine mediated seminal vesicle smooth muscle proliferation was assessed by the time course relationships of androgen induced norepinephrine release, prot...Continue Reading
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