title: Age-related differences in the response of the isolated testicular capsule of the rat to norepinephrine, acetylcholine and prostaglandins.
abstract: The contractile response of the isolated testicular capsule to acetylcholine, norepinephrine and prostaglandins (A-2, E-1 and F-2alpha) was related to the age of the rat. Norepinephrine and PGA-2 caused an increased capsular response between 45 and 60 days of age, the time at which spermiogenesis begins. It is suggested that the activity of the testicular capsule is involved in the transport of non-motile spermatozoa from the testis and into the epididymis.
mesh_terms: D000109:Acetylcholine / Q000494:pharmacology*; D000375:Aging; D000818:Animals; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D008297:Male; D009119:Muscle Contraction / Q000187:drug effects*; D009130:Muscle, Smooth / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology; D009638:Norepinephrine / Q000494:pharmacology*; D011453:Prostaglandins / Q000494:pharmacology*; D011454:Prostaglandins A / Q000494:pharmacology; D011458:Prostaglandins E / Q000494:pharmacology; D011460:Prostaglandins F / Q000494:pharmacology; D051381:Rats; D013091:Spermatogenesis; D013737:Testis / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology*
chemical_list: D011453:Prostaglandins; D011454:Prostaglandins A; D011458:Prostaglandins E; D011460:Prostaglandins F; D000109:Acetylcholine; D009638:Norepinephrine