title: Luteolytic effects of DL111-IT in pregnant rats.
abstract: The present studies were conducted to evaluate the effects of DL111-IT [3-(2-ethyl phenyl)-5-(3-methoxy phenyl)-1H-1,2,4 triazol] on ovaries of pregnant rats. Pregnant rats were i.m. treated with DL111-IT 2.5 mg kg(-1) day(-1) or camellia oleum (vehicle control) 0.2 ml/day from day 6 of pregnancy for 1, 3 or 5 days. Blood and ovaries were collected 24 h after the last injection. Ovarian fresh weight and protein contents, activities of the 3beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase (3beta-HSD) and 20alpha-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase (20alpha-HSD) in ovaries, and cell apoptosis of corpus luteum (including hematoxylin-eosine stain, in situ 3'-end labeling and nucleosomal banding) were estimated. Compared with that in the control group, ovarian fresh weight declined 11% and 22% after DL111-IT-3 days and -5 days; protein content dropped 29% after 5-day administration. DL111-IT for 3 days provoked a marked decrease of serum progesterone, by 31% of the control; the activity of 3beta-HSD decreased 34.4% after i.m. DL111-IT for 5 days, while that of 20alpha-HSD increased dramatically after only one injection of DL111-IT (P < 0.01). Histological analysis and in situ 3'-end DNA labeling indicated that DL111-IT induced the pyknosis of cells and the formations of apoptotic bodies and intense oligonucleosomes in luteal cells of pregnant rats. The cell apoptosis induced by DL111-IT was further confirmed by evaluation of nucleosomal DNA fragmentation by agarose gel electrophoresis in cultured luteal cells exposed to DL111-IT for 24 h. In conclusion, all results, including shrunken luteal cells, decreased concentration of protein content and serum progesterone, changed activities of 3beta-HSD and 20alpha-HSD and formation of DNA fragments in luteal cells, showed the luteolytic effect of DL111-IT in pregnant rats.
authors.affiliation: Shanghai Institute of Material Medica, China.
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Bo
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Ruiying
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Zhiping
mesh_terms: D015089:20-Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenases / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism; D043607:20-alpha-Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenase; D015096:3-Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenases / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism; D000020:Abortifacient Agents, Nonsteroidal / Q000494:pharmacology*; D000818:Animals; D003338:Corpus Luteum / Q000166:cytology / Q000187:drug effects / Q000201:enzymology; D004247:DNA / Q000032:analysis / Q000235:genetics; D005260:Female; D006651:Histocytochemistry; D008186:Luteolytic Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D008297:Male; D009707:Nucleosomes / Q000187:drug effects; D009929:Organ Size / Q000187:drug effects; D010053:Ovary / Q000187:drug effects / Q000254:growth & development / Q000378:metabolism; D011247:Pregnancy; D011374:Progesterone / Q000097:blood; D011506:Proteins / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism; D051381:Rats; D017207:Rats, Sprague-Dawley; D014230:Triazoles / Q000494:pharmacology*
chemical_list: D000020:Abortifacient Agents, Nonsteroidal; D008186:Luteolytic Agents; D009707:Nucleosomes; D011506:Proteins; D014230:Triazoles; D011374:Progesterone; C030266:3-(2-ethylphenyl)-5-(3-methoxyphenyl)-1H-1,2,4-triazole; D004247:DNA; D015096:3-Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenases; D015089:20-Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenases; D043607:20-alpha-Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenase