Journal of Andrology Proceedings of the Fifth International Conference on the Epididymis
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Table. Neuromodulatory strategies.
 
  Agent
  Mode of Action
  Animal Data
  Human Data
  Systemic   Tacrolimus (FK506)   Immunosuppressant immunophilin ligand   ++   NTD
    GPI compounds   Nonimmunosuppressant immunophilin ligand   +   NTD
    FK1706   Nonimmunosuppressant immunophilin ligand   +   NTD
    Erythropoietin   ?   +   –
    PDE5i   ?   +   +
  Local   Neurotrophic factors   Varied   +   NTD
 
  Neurostimulatory electrodes
  ?
  +
  NTD

  Abbreviations: NTD, none to date; PDE5i, phosphodiesterase type 5 inhibitors; –, negative study; +, small amount of positive data; ++, large amount of positive data.





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