title: PGE2, PGF2 alpha and catecholamines in pheochromocytoma.
abstract: In order to relate urinary prostaglandin excretion in pheochromocytoma (Ph) to the pattern of noradrenaline (NA), adrenaline (A) and dopamine (D), 14 patients with this disease were investigated during normal sodium intake. 20 healthy volunteers served as controls (C). Urinary PGs were determined by RIA; NA, A and D were measured fluorometrically. In patients with elevated excretion of NA + A (n=3), NA alone (n=6) and D (n=5), urinary PGE2 was significantly (p less than 0.01) diminished respectively 367,4 +/- 143,6; 445 +/- 104; 440,4 +/- 125,2 pmol/24h in comparison to C/1075 +/- 165,4 pmol/24 h. On the other hand urinary excretion of PGF2 alpha was distinctly increased in patients with elevated NA + A, normal NA + A and elevated D respectively 6375 +/- 1697, 1035 +/- 217,8, 5070 + 1225 pmol/24 h and decreased in patients with elevated A 989 +/- 217,5 pmol/24 h in comparison to C/1886 +/- 255,7 pmol/24 h. It is concluded, that in patients with Ph PGs excretion is related to the pattern of catecholamines excretion. Low PGE2 excretion in most patients with Ph suggests that the physiological interrelationship between catecholamines and PGs is disturbed in this disease. High PGF2 alpha excretion may reflect enhanced activity of 9-ketoreductase PGE2 probably caused by an excess of catecholamines.
mesh_terms: D000310:Adrenal Gland Neoplasms / Q000652:urine*; D000328:Adult; D002395:Catecholamines / Q000652:urine*; D015237:Dinoprost; D015232:Dinoprostone; D004298:Dopamine / Q000652:urine; D004837:Epinephrine / Q000652:urine; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009638:Norepinephrine / Q000652:urine; D010673:Pheochromocytoma / Q000652:urine*; D011458:Prostaglandins E / Q000652:urine*; D011460:Prostaglandins F / Q000652:urine*
chemical_list: D002395:Catecholamines; D011458:Prostaglandins E; D011460:Prostaglandins F; D015237:Dinoprost; D015232:Dinoprostone; D004298:Dopamine; D009638:Norepinephrine; D004837:Epinephrine