Hormonal control of oviductal ciliary activity: effect of prostaglandins.
Prostaglandins have been shown to exist in the walls of the oviduct and to effect strongly oviductal muscle contractions and egg transport. Our observations, using laser light-scattering spectroscopy, indicate that the "natural" prostaglandins F2 alpha, E1, and E2 can stimulate ciliary activity in cultures of ciliated epithelium of the rabbit oviduct. These findings suggest a new alternative to explain the effect of prostaglandins on oviductal egg transport.
D000818:Animals; D002923:Cilia / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology; D005187:Fallopian Tubes / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000502:physiology; D005260:Female; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D010066:Ovum Transport / Q000187:drug effects; D011458:Prostaglandins E / Q000494:pharmacology*; D011460:Prostaglandins F / Q000494:pharmacology*; D011817:Rabbits
D011458:Prostaglandins E; D011460:Prostaglandins F