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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
1
pubmed:dateCreated
1986-10-20
pubmed:abstractText
The effects of adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH), human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) and prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) on the progesterone secretion of luteal cells from rats were studied. Corpora lutea were harvested on Day 6 of pseudopregnancy and digested by trypsin. Homogeneous suspensions of luteal cells were used for short-term incubation. ACTH, PGE2, and hCG were added to the medium and the changes in progesterone production were measured by radioimmunoassay (RIA). Furthermore, specific ACTH-binding sites of the luteal cell membrane were studied by Scatchard analysis. ACTH, PGE2 and hCG increased synthesis of progesterone, and the combination of hCG with ACTH or PGE2 further increased production of the hormone. The effect of ACTH could be prevented by indomethacin. These effect of ACTH seem to be connected with specific ACTH-binding sites of the luteal cell membrane and with increased production of PGE2.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Aug
pubmed:issn
0006-3363
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
35
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
44-8
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1986
pubmed:articleTitle
Stimulation of progesterone production by adrenocorticotropic hormone and prostaglandin E2 in rat luteal cells.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article