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ArticleBioMedicine2025

Cyclohexylamine, the principal metabolite of cyclamate, contracts the epididymal vas deferens of rats by affecting endogenous catecholamine release via postsynaptic α

Yuh-Fung Chen, Yu-Wen Wang, Huei-Yann Tsai

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Yuh-Fung ChenDepartment of Pharmacology, China Medical University, Taichung 404328, Taiwan, ROC.
Yu-Wen WangDepartment of Pharmacology, China Medical University, Taichung 404328, Taiwan, ROC.
Huei-Yann TsaiDepartment of Pharmacy, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung 404327, Taiwan, ROC.

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Background: Cyclohexylamine (CHA) is a principal metabolite of cyclamate, which was once one of the most prominently consumed non-sugar sweeteners. Earlier studies suggested that long-term use of cyclamate might be carcinogenic and genotoxic; however, no consistent evidence supports an association between cyclamate and cancer risk. However, this issue remains interesting. Cyclamate can be metabolized to CHA by the intestinal bacteria in humans and some animals. Previous reports indicated CHA could induce atrophy of rat testes and affect rat fertility, as well as contract rat vas deferens. However, the contractile mechanisms of CHA on rat vas deferens remains poorly understood. This study investigated the contractile mechanisms of CHA on the isolated rat epididymal portion of the vas deferens. Methods: Male S.D. rats weighing between 200 g and 250 g were used. The isolated epididymal portion of rat vas deferens was added to calcium-channel blockers, calcium-free conditions or various concentrations (1 × 10 Results: CHA (1 × 10 Conclusions: From the above results, CHA-contracts epididymal vas deferens of rats by affecting endogenous catecholamine release via postsynaptic α

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Calcium-dependentCyclohexylamineIsolated rat epididymal vas deferensα1A-Adrenergic receptorsα2-Adrenergic

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PMCPMC12513396

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