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. 2021 Sep;53(8):e14134.
doi: 10.1111/and.14134. Epub 2021 Jun 8.

Expression of brain-derived neurotrophic factor in rapid ejaculator rats: A further study

Yuanyuan Huang  1 , Dangwei Peng  1 , Hao Geng  2 , Yutian Dai  3 , Hui Jiang  4   5 , Xiansheng Zhang  1
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Expression of brain-derived neurotrophic factor in rapid ejaculator rats: A further study

Yuanyuan Huang et al. Andrologia. 2021 Sep.

Abstract

Limited evidence has indicated that brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) may be involved in the neurobiology of premature ejaculation (PE). This study aimed to investigate BDNF levels in the central and peripheral nervous systems of a rapid ejaculation model. Eighteen male rats were selected and classified as 'sluggish', 'normal' and 'rapid' ejaculators on the basis of ejaculation frequency during copulatory behavioural tests. BDNF levels in specific brain regions, spinal cord and serum were determined by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). Consistent with the results in PE patients, the concentration of serum BDNF decreased significantly from the sluggish rats to normal and rapid rats. Besides, in both brain regions and spinal cord, the sluggish group had the highest BDNF levels, while the rapid group had the lowest BDNF levels. Regression analyses of the expression of BDNF presented positive correlations between serum and brain (r = 0.958, p < .001), and between serum and spinal cord (r = 0.967, p < .001) respectively. Our findings suggested insufficient BDNF in the nervous system and serum may lead to rapid ejaculation. The current study adds to the evidence that BDNF is involved in the regulation of ejaculation.

Keywords: animal model; brain-derived neurotrophic factor; premature ejaculation.

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