Pharmacological characterization of isolated human prostate.

Purpose: Human prostate contains alpha-1 adrenergic, cholinergic and nonadrenergic noncholinergic neuroreceptors. Using agonistic and antagonistic agents at these neuroreceptors we studied the resultant contractile responses in isolated human prostate.

Materials And Methods: Human prostate tissue was obtained at prostatectomy for benign prostatic hyperplasia in 37 adult male patients.