title: Effect of infusion of PGI-2, 6-keto-PGF-1 alpha and PGF-2 alpha on luteal function in the pregnant rat.
abstract: Prostacyclin (PGI-2), 6-keto-PGF-1 alpha and PGF-2 alpha were infused continuously for 6 h into the dorsal aorta of rats 8 days pregnant. PGF-2 alpha (10 micrograms/h) significantly reduced plasma progesterone concentrations by 66% and luteal tissue concentrations of pregnenolone and progesterone by 78% and 95% respectively. Plasma concentrations of 20 alpha-dihydroprogesterone remained unchanged whilst luteal tissue concentrations rose 2-fold. Plasma progesterone concentrations were significantly reduced to 50% by PGI-2 (10 micrograms/h) but were unaffected by 6-keto-PGF-1 alpha (10 or 100 micrograms/h). Neither PGI-2 (10 micrograms/h) nor 6-keto PGF-1 alpha (10 or 100 micrograms/h) had any significant effect on plasma concentrations of 20 alpha-dihydroprogesterone or on luteal tissue concentrations of pregnenolone, progesterone or 20 alpha-dihydroprogesterone. Arterial blood pressure was unaffected by PGF-2 alpha and 6-keto-PGF-1 alpha, but was significantly reduced by PGI-2 at infusion rates greater than or equal to 60 micrograms/h.
mesh_terms: D004092:20-alpha-Dihydroprogesterone / Q000097:blood / Q000378:metabolism; D015121:6-Ketoprostaglandin F1 alpha / Q000494:pharmacology*; D000818:Animals; D001794:Blood Pressure / Q000187:drug effects; D003338:Corpus Luteum / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism / Q000502:physiology*; D015237:Dinoprost; D011464:Epoprostenol / Q000494:pharmacology*; D005260:Female; D011247:Pregnancy; D011284:Pregnenolone / Q000378:metabolism; D011374:Progesterone / Q000097:blood / Q000378:metabolism; D011453:Prostaglandins / Q000494:pharmacology*; D011460:Prostaglandins F / Q000494:pharmacology*; D051381:Rats; D011919:Rats, Inbred Strains
chemical_list: D011453:Prostaglandins; D011460:Prostaglandins F; D004092:20-alpha-Dihydroprogesterone; D011374:Progesterone; D015121:6-Ketoprostaglandin F1 alpha; D011284:Pregnenolone; D015237:Dinoprost; D011464:Epoprostenol