title: The effect of age and smoking on vascular prostaglandin production in men and women.
abstract: 6-Keto-PGF1 alpha, PGF2 alpha and PGE2 production by homogenates of aorta was unaffected by age, sex or smoking habits. Homogenates of saphenous vein from women aged 51-60 years produced greater and smaller amounts of 6-keto- PGF1 alpha and PGF2 alpha, respectively, than from women aged 41-50 and 61-70 years. In the 41-50 and 61-70 age groups, the amounts of 6-keto-PGF1 alpha and PGF2 alpha produced by homogenates of saphenous vein were smaller and greater, respectively, in women than in men. Cigarette smoking had no effect on PG production by homogenates of female saphenous vein. 6-Keto-PGF1 alpha production by homogenates of male saphenous vein was 20% lower in smokers and ex-smokers than in non-smokers, although this reduction was statistically significant only for ex-smokers. The amounts of PGE2 and PGF2 alpha produced by homogenates of male saphenous vein were smaller in smokers and ex-smokers, respectively, than in non-smokers. In spite of these changes in PG production by homogenates of saphenous vein, the basal outputs of PGs, particularly of 6-keto-PGF1 alpha, from the saphenous vein were little affected by age, sex or smoking habits.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacology, University of Edinburgh, Scotland.
authors.forename: E A
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Lennon
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Ansell
authors.forename: G C
authors.initials: GC
authors.lastname: Davies
authors.forename: N L
authors.initials: NL
authors.lastname: Poyser
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000375:Aging / Q000378:metabolism*; D001011:Aorta / Q000378:metabolism*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011453:Prostaglandins / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D011863:Radioimmunoassay; D012501:Saphenous Vein / Q000378:metabolism*; D012737:Sex Factors; D012907:Smoking / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D011453:Prostaglandins