title: [Value of prostaglandins in andrology].
abstract: In humans, the highest concentration of prostaglandins is found in the seminal fluid, where they are stored. They probably act as hormones by exercising--via receptors--an influence on cell function. Views on the role of prostaglandins in fertility vary. An explanation for this may be the methodological differences discussed. It remains for future research to establish the true functions of this highly versatile class of compounds in the area of fertility.
authors.affiliation: Haut- und Poliklinik, Rheinischen Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität, Bonn.
authors.forename: C O
authors.initials: CO
authors.lastname: Kreysel
mesh_terms: D002851:Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid; D005260:Female; D005307:Fertilization in Vitro; D006801:Humans; D007248:Infertility, Male / Q000503:physiopathology*; D008297:Male; D011453:Prostaglandins / Q000502:physiology*; D012661:Semen / Q000502:physiology*; D013084:Sperm-Ovum Interactions / Q000502:physiology
chemical_list: D011453:Prostaglandins
vernacular_title: Stellenwert der Prostaglandine in der Andrologie.