title: Seminal plasma gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) levels in normospermic men.
abstract: Serum and seminal gamma aminobutyric (GABA) concentrations were documented in 10 healthy volunteers. Mean (+/- S.E.M.) GABA concentrations were 0.39 +/- 0.03 microM in serum and 103.3 +/- 28.2 microM in seminal fluid. These differences are in keeping with data reported for the rat and rabbit. A regulatory role for GABA in the reproductive tract is postulated.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Ottawa, Ontario.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Leader
authors.forename: G Y
authors.initials: GY
authors.lastname: Minuk
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Mortimer
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012016:Reference Values; D012661:Semen / Q000737:chemistry*; D013081:Sperm Motility; D005680:gamma-Aminobutyric Acid / Q000032:analysis* / Q000097:blood
chemical_list: D005680:gamma-Aminobutyric Acid