A POSSIBLE ROLE FOR OXYTOCIN IN SPERM TRANSPORT IN THE MALE RABBIT
- 1 January 1976
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Bioscientifica in Journal of Endocrinology
- Vol. 68 (1) , 43-47
- https://doi.org/10.1677/joe.0.0680043
Abstract
SUMMARY: Administration of methallibure (50 mg/kg body weight, daily) to male rabbits resulted in a 45% reduction in sperm number in ejaculates obtained during the treatment period. Recovery occurred within 48 h after the last dose of methallibure. This decrease in sperm number did not occur when oxytocin (0·2 i.u./kg body weight) was administered simultaneously with methallibure. This suggests that methallibure prevents the release of oxytocin during ejaculation.This publication has 4 references indexed in Scilit:
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