title: Effects of adenosine on canine penile erection.
abstract: We investigated the hemodynamic effects of intracavernous injection of adenosine on canine penile erection. In all ten dogs studied, adenosine induced a dose-dependent increase of intracavernous pressure (ICP). Adenosine (0.67 to 15 micrograms/kg., B.W.) increased arterial blood flow by 83 to 325 percent above baseline levels and also increased venous resistance, which resulted in a full erection (ICP = 80 to 140 cm. H2O) for one to 7 minutes. The repeatability of the adenosine effect was confirmed in eight dogs. We found that adenosine, by virtue of its smooth muscle relaxation properties, can induce a dose-dependent increase of ICP and cause a full erection in dogs.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, University of California School of Medicine, San Francisco.
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Takahashi
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Ishii
authors.forename: T F
authors.initials: TF
authors.lastname: Lue
authors.forename: E A
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Tanagho
mesh_terms: D000241:Adenosine / Q000494:pharmacology*; D000818:Animals; D004285:Dogs; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D008297:Male; D010410:Penile Erection / Q000187:drug effects*; D010413:Penis / Q000098:blood supply / Q000187:drug effects; D011312:Pressure
chemical_list: D000241:Adenosine