title: Effect of prostaglandin F2 alpha on release of progesterone and leukotriene B-4 by cells from corpora lutea of mares.
abstract: Corpora lutea were recovered from mares either 4 to 5 days or 12 to 13 days after ovulation. Mixed populations of luteal cells were prepared by collagenase digestion and were incubated for 24 h in the presence or absence of prostaglandin (PG) F-2 alpha (250 ng/ml). PGF-2 alpha significantly (P = 0.03) reduced progesterone secretion by cells from late diestrous corpora lutea and tended (P = 0.06) to reduce secretion by early diestrous cells. PGF-2 alpha had no significant effect on leukotriene B-4 (LTB-4) production by cells from early diestrous corpora lutea, but significantly (P = 0.03) increased LTB-4 production by late diestrous luteal cells. It seems possible that LTB-4 could play a role as an intermediary in the action of PGF-2 alpha in luteolysis in the mare.
authors.affiliation: University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine, Kennett Square 19348.
authors.forename: E D
authors.initials: ED
authors.lastname: Watson
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D003338:Corpus Luteum / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism*; D015237:Dinoprost / Q000494:pharmacology*; D004971:Estrus; D005260:Female; D006736:Horses; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D007700:Kinetics; D007975:Leukotriene B4 / Q000378:metabolism*; D011374:Progesterone / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D007975:Leukotriene B4; D011374:Progesterone; D015237:Dinoprost