These results indicate that both CGRP and SP are of importance for the peripheral motor regulation of the external urethral sphincter, and hence possibly also of physiological importance for lower urinary tract function during essential parts of the micturition cycle.
Bjartell (2021): A retrospective study assessing the accuracy of [18F]-fluorocholine PET/CT for primary staging of lymph node metastases in intermediate and high-risk prostate cancer patients undergoing roboticassisted laparoscopic prostatectomy with extended lymph node dissection, Scandinavian Journal of Urology,
Results of the present study suggest that endogenous opioids by their contractile action on the intrinsic urethral sphincter may play a role in the control of continence in rats, additional to cholinergic and noradrenergic pathways.
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