This Article Full Text (PDF) Alert me when this article is cited Alert me if a correction is posted Services Similar articles in this journal Alert me to new issues of the journal Download to citation manager Citing Articles Citing Articles via HighWire Citing Articles via Google Scholar Google Scholar Articles by Mitchell, M. D. Articles by Walker, D. W. Search for Related Content PubMed Articles by Mitchell, M. D. Articles by Walker, D. W.

Prostaglandins in the umbilical and uterine circulations during late pregnancy in the ewe

Summary. Prostaglandins (PG) E and F, and 13,14-dihydro-15-keto-prostaglandin F (PGFM) were measured in plasma collected from the umbilical artery and vein, the maternal carotid artery, and the utero-ovarian vein of pregnant sheep between 116 and 139 days of gestation. PGE levels were greater than PGF levels in the umbilical artery and vein and the maternal carotid artery, but not in the utero-ovarian vein. PGFM exceeded PGF in samples from all vessels. There was a significant vein-to-artery concentration difference for PGF and PGFM, but not for PGE, in the umbilical circulation. Utero-ovarian concentrations of all 3 PGs generally exceeded their concentrations in the maternal carotid artery.

This article has been cited by other articles:

				V. Kumarasamy, M. D. Mitchell, F. H. Bloomfield, M. H. Oliver, M. E Campbell, J. R. G. Challis, and J. E. Harding Effects of periconceptional undernutrition on the initiation of parturition in sheep Am J Physiol Regulatory Integrative Comp Physiol, January 1, 2005; 288(1): R67 - R72. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

				A. Mani, S.-M. Meraji, R. Houshyar, J. Radhakrishnan, A. Mani, M. Ahangar, T. M. Rezaie, M.-A. Taghavinejad, B. Broumand, H. Zhao, et al. Finding genetic contributions to sporadic disease: A recessive locus at 12q24 commonly contributes to patent ductus arteriosus PNAS, November 12, 2002; 99(23): 15054 - 15059. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]