Elucidation With the Protease α-Chymotrypsin of the Inhibitory Modulating Action of Endogenous Neuropeptide Y Over Sympathetic Neurotransmission in Rat Vas Deferens

• Main Authors: Kageyoshi Ono (Author), Akira Saito (Author), Katsutoshi Goto (Author), Yutaka Kasuya (Author), Koki Shigenobu (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2003-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The physiological role of endogenous neuropeptide Y (NPY) in sympathetic neurotransmission was examined in rat and guinea pig vas deferens (VD), using α-chymotrypsin (α-cT). NPY-like immunoreactivity was detected in the longitudinal muscle layer of VD densely in rats but sparsely in guinea pigs, and...