Peptide histidine methionine (PHM) and the human male genitalia.
Peptide histidine methionine-like immunoreactivity (PHM-IR) has been demonstrated to be present in the human penis both by radioimmunoassay and immunohistochemistry with particularly high levels in the corpus cavernosum and vas deferens. In the cavernosa, PHM-IR has been localised entirely, in nerves around arteries. High performance liquid chromatography indicated that this PHM-IR co-eluted with synthetic PHM but not porcine PHI. The presence of PHM-IR in the penis suggests that this neuropeptide may play a functional role in penile function.
D005455:Fluorescent Antibody Technique; D005837:Genitalia, Male / Q000032:analysis* / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010413:Penis / Q000032:analysis; D011863:Radioimmunoassay; D014660:Vasoactive Intestinal Peptide / Q000378:metabolism
D014660:Vasoactive Intestinal Peptide