Luteolytic action of two antiprogestational agents (RU-38486 and ZK-98734) in the rat.
RU-38486 or ZK-98734 treatment (3 mg/day, s.c.) to intact or hysterectomized adult female rats on Days 5-7 post coitum induced changes characteristic of luteolysis. Ultrastructurally, the luteal cells exhibited an extensive vacuolization of the cytoplasm and perinuclear areas, degeneration of mitochondrial cristae, massive accumulation of lipid droplets, increase in number of lysosome like granules and heterochromatinization of the nucleus. In general, RU-38486 induced more marked degeneration of the luteal cells than did ZK-98734. There was also a significant decrease in peripheral plasma progesterone concentrations in treated rats. We suggest that these antiprogestagens act via inhibition of luteal function in addition to their antagonism at the uterine progesterone receptor level.
Singh
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Central Drug Research Institute, Lucknow, India.
Singh
M M
MM
Maitra
S C
SC
Elger
W
W
Kalra
V
V
Upadhyay
S N
SN
Chowdhury
S R
SR
Kamboj
V P
VP
D000818:Animals; D003338:Corpus Luteum / Q000648:ultrastructure; D004963:Estrenes / Q000494:pharmacology*; D005260:Female; D007044:Hysterectomy; D003341:Luteolysis / Q000187:drug effects*; D008854:Microscopy, Electron; D015735:Mifepristone; D009929:Organ Size / Q000187:drug effects; D010053:Ovary / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D011374:Progesterone / Q000097:blood; D011372:Progestins / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors*; D051381:Rats; D011919:Rats, Inbred Strains
D004963:Estrenes; D011372:Progestins; D015735:Mifepristone; C048260:lilopristone; D011374:Progesterone