Biosynthesis of prostaglandins by tissues of the human fetus.
Human fetal tissues have been superfused and prostaglandin (PG)E2, PGF2 alpha and 6-keto-PGF1 alpha have been measured in the effluents using specific radioimmunoassays. In general, the rates of production of 6-keto-PGF by the tissues studied were greater than the rates of production of PGF2 alpha which in turn were greater than the rates of production of PGE2.
D015121:6-Ketoprostaglandin F1 alpha / Q000096:biosynthesis; D015237:Dinoprost; D015232:Dinoprostone; D005333:Fetus / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans; D011453:Prostaglandins / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D011458:Prostaglandins E / Q000096:biosynthesis; D011460:Prostaglandins F / Q000096:biosynthesis; D014018:Tissue Distribution
D011453:Prostaglandins; D011458:Prostaglandins E; D011460:Prostaglandins F; D015121:6-Ketoprostaglandin F1 alpha; D015237:Dinoprost; D015232:Dinoprostone