The effect of vasoactive intestinal peptide (VIP) on the testicular tissue histamine level of immobilized + cold stressed rats.
The effects of VIP on testicular tissue histamine level of stressed (immobilization and cold) rats were investigated. Sixteen Sprague-Dawley adult male rats were used and divided into three groups. Testicular tissue histamine was measured by HPLC. Stress caused a significant increase in the testicular tissue histamine level. VIP treatment decreased histamine to baseline.
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University of Osmangazi, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Physiology, Eskisehir, Turkey.
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D000818:Animals; D002851:Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid; D003080:Cold Temperature; D006632:Histamine / Q000378:metabolism*; D008297:Male; D008407:Mast Cells / Q000378:metabolism; D051381:Rats; D017207:Rats, Sprague-Dawley; D013312:Stress, Physiological / Q000378:metabolism*; D013737:Testis / Q000166:cytology / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000378:metabolism; D014660:Vasoactive Intestinal Peptide / Q000494:pharmacology*
D014660:Vasoactive Intestinal Peptide; D006632:Histamine