Effects of various denervation techniques on the ATP of the rat vas deferens.
Postganglionic denervation of the vas deferens of the rat by surgical means or pretreatment with 6-hydroxy-dopamine results in a substantial decrease in the concentration of ATP in the tissue. The loss of ATP cannot entirely be accounted for by the loss of neuronal ATP nor by a compromised blood supply. The results suggest that the postganglionic nerve plays an important role in the regulation of the ATP of the effector cells.
D000255:Adenosine Triphosphate / Q000378:metabolism*; D000818:Animals; D003714:Denervation; D006892:Hydroxydopamines / Q000494:pharmacology; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D008297:Male; D009638:Norepinephrine / Q000378:metabolism; D051381:Rats; D013997:Time Factors; D014649:Vas Deferens / Q000378:metabolism*
D006892:Hydroxydopamines; D000255:Adenosine Triphosphate; D009638:Norepinephrine