Infusion of oxytocin induces successful delivery in prostanoid FP-receptor-deficient mice
Infusion of oxytocin induces successful delivery in prostanoid FP-receptor-deficient mice
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DOI:
10.1016/j.mce.2007.10.012
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发表时间:
2008-02-13
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4.1
通讯作者:
Nishimori, Katsuhiko
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作者:
Kawamata, Masaki;Yoshida, Masahide;Nishimori, Katsuhiko
The dramatic increase of oxytocin (OT) receptor (OTR) in the myometrium as well as circulating progesterone withdrawal has been thought to be the most important factor in the induction and accomplishment of parturition since delivery fails in prostaglandin F-2 alpha receptor (FP) knockout (FP KO) mice. The expression levels of OTR mRNA/protein were not dramatically increased in the near-term uteri of FP KO mice. However, OT-induced myometrial contractions and the concentration-response curves in FP KO in vitro were almost similar to those in wild-type (WT) mice. OT-infusion (0.3 U/day) enabled FP KO mice to experience successful delivery, and furthermore the duration until the onset was hastened by a higher dose of OT (3 U/day). The plasma progesterone levels of FP KO females were maintained at high levels, but decreased during labor by OT-infusion Q U/day). These results suggest that OT has potentials to induce strong myometrial contractions in uterus with low expression levels of OTR and luteolysis in ovary, which enabled Fl? KO females to undergo successful delivery. (C) 2007 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.