Inhibitors of phosphodiesterase 5 (PDE 5) inhibit the nerve-induced release of nitric oxide from the rabbit corpus cavernosum
Abstract
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Nitrergic neurons are important for erectile responses in the corpus cavernosum and impaired signalling results in erectile dysfunction, today treated successfully by oral administration of the selective phosphodiesterase 5 (PDE 5) inhibitors sildenafil, tadalafil and vardenafil. Although the importance of nitrergic neurons in urogenital function has become evident, it has not been investigated if the PDE 5 inhibitors affect the nerve-induced release of nitric oxide (NO). In a previous study we found that the soluble guanylate cyclase (sGC)/cyclic guanosine 3',5'-monophosphate (cGMP) pathway might modulate nerve-induced release of NO in isolated cavernous tissue.
EXPERIMENTAL APPROACH: Electrical field stimulation (EFS 5 Hz, 40 V, 0.3 ms pulse duration, 25 pulses at intervals of 2 min) of rabbit isolated cavernous tissue elicited reproducible, nerve-mediated relaxations in the presence of scopolamine (10(-5) M), guanethidine (10(-5) M) and phenylephrine (3 x 10(-6) M). In superfusion experiments, nerve stimulation (20 Hz, 40 V, 1 ms) of the cavernous tissue evoked release of NO/NO2-, measured by chemiluminescence.
KEY RESULTS: Sildenafil, tadalafil and vardenafil decreased the muscular tone and prolonged the relaxations to nerve stimulation. The evoked release of NO decreased to 72+/-11%, 55+/-16% and 61+/-14% of control, respectively after addition of sildenafil, tadalafil or vardenafil (all 10(-4) M, n=6-8, p<0.05).
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