Effect of seminal prostaglandins on the metabolism of human spermatozoa.
Study of the effects of 19-hydroxy E prostaglandins on the metabolism of washed ejaculated human spermatozoa showed that these compounds depress the respiration of the spermatozoa, but do not affect the production of lactate. This effect is not seen with the prostaglandins of the E and F series.
D002245:Carbon Dioxide / Q000096:biosynthesis; D006801:Humans; D007773:Lactates / Q000096:biosynthesis; D008297:Male; D011458:Prostaglandins E / Q000378:metabolism / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000502:physiology*; D011465:Prostaglandins, Synthetic / Q000494:pharmacology; D012661:Semen / Q000378:metabolism / Q000502:physiology*; D013094:Spermatozoa / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism*
D007773:Lactates; D011458:Prostaglandins E; D011465:Prostaglandins, Synthetic; D002245:Carbon Dioxide