Evidence for contractility of the human seminiferous tubule confirmed by its response to noradrenaline and acetylcholine.
The experiments reported here demonstrate for the first time that the isolated human seminiferous tubule is capable of undergoing contraction after exposure to noradrenaline and acetylcholine. Isoproterenol produces a relaxation of the seminiferous tubule. It is indicated that there are the adrenergic alpha and beta receptors and muscarinic receptors in the myoid cells of human seminiferous tubules.
D000109:Acetylcholine / Q000494:pharmacology*; D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009119:Muscle Contraction; D009130:Muscle, Smooth / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology*; D009638:Norepinephrine / Q000494:pharmacology*; D011312:Pressure; D012671:Seminiferous Tubules / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology*; D013737:Testis / Q000502:physiology*
D000109:Acetylcholine; D009638:Norepinephrine