title: 15-Keto-13,14-dihydroprostaglandin E2- and F2 alpha-metabolite levels in blood from men and women given prostaglandin E2 orally.
abstract: Prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) was administered orally in a dose of 1 mg to healthy males (n = 20) and females (n = 10). Blood levels of 15-keto-13,14-dihydroprostaglandin F2 alpha (PGF2 alpha-M) and 15-keto-13,14-dihydroprostaglandin E2 (PGE2-M), determined as the rearrangement product 11-deoxy-15-keto-13,14-dihydro-11 beta, 16-cycloprostaglandin E2 (PGE2-cyclo-M), were measured. The levels of the two PG metabolites increased already 10 minutes after ingestion of the tablet and the mean peak value for PGE2-cyclo-M in the men was 4.64 nmol/l which was reached 50 minutes after PGE2 administration. The mean peak value in women was 4.99 nmol/l which was obtained after 30 minutes. The increase in PGE2-cyclo-M concentration was significantly faster (p less than 0.05) in women than in the men. The mean plasma concentration of PGF2 alpha in males were 0.20 nmol/l prior to treatment and rose after PGE2 ingestion to mean peak level of 0.84 nmol/l after 70 minutes. The corresponding values for the females were 0.18 nmol/l and 0.88 nmol/l 50 minutes into treatment. When the data from both sexes were amalgamated PGE2-cyclo-M peak levels were reached significantly (p = 0.004) sooner than the PGF2 alpha-M peak. The two PG metabolites returned to baseline levels in 70% of the individuals after 240 minutes. The increase in PGF2 alpha-M concentration following oral administration of PGE2 indicates that part of the PGE2 was reduced to PGF2 alpha.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Karolinska Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Bremme
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Eneroth
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Gottlieb
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kindahl
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Svanborg
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Nilsson
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Olsson
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bygdeman
mesh_terms: D000284:Administration, Oral; D000328:Adult; D015237:Dinoprost / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000097:blood; D015232:Dinoprostone / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000097:blood / Q000494:pharmacology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008597:Menstrual Cycle / Q000187:drug effects; D009288:Naproxen / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011453:Prostaglandins / Q000097:blood*
chemical_list: D011453:Prostaglandins; C008228:15-keto-13,14-dihydroprostaglandin F2alpha; C025087:15-keto-13,14-dihydroprostaglandin E2; D009288:Naproxen; D015237:Dinoprost; D015232:Dinoprostone