Effect of prostaglandin F2 alpha on the neurohypophysis. A histochemical study.
Ten micrograms of PG F2 alpha in distilled water were injected intraperitoneally into thirty non-pregnant female rats and their hypophysis was studied after aldehyde-fuchsin and performic acid-alcian blue staining. A definite depletion of posterior pituitary principle was observed in the hypophysis. The role of oxytocin in relation to the oxytocic effect of prostaglandin F2 alpha is discussed.
D000818:Animals; D005260:Female; D007274:Injections, Intraperitoneal; D010120:Oxytocics; D010121:Oxytocin / Q000494:pharmacology; D010904:Pituitary Gland, Posterior / Q000187:drug effects*; D011460:Prostaglandins F / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology*; D051381:Rats
D010120:Oxytocics; D011460:Prostaglandins F; D010121:Oxytocin