| Literature DB >> 635223 |
R I Clyman, L Wong, M A Heymann, A M Rudolph.
Abstract
The relative potencies of the prostaglandins A1, A2, E1, E2, F2alpha and their 15-keto-, 15-keto-13,14-dihydro-, and 13,14-dihydro-metabolites were investigated on isolated lamb ductus arteriosus preparations contracted by exposure to elevated PO2. All the prostaglandins (except PGF2alpha and its 15-keto-metabolites) relaxed the tissue. However, only PGE1, E2, and their 13,14-dihydro-metabolites, were effective at concentrations below 10(-8) M. Therefore, events that alter metabolism of circulating PGs in the perinatal period may have significant effects on the relative patency or closure of the ductus arteriosus.Entities:
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Year: 1978 PMID: 635223 DOI: 10.1016/0090-6980(78)90172-7
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Prostaglandins ISSN: 0090-6980