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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
4
pubmed:dateCreated
1983-3-24
pubmed:abstractText
The effect of porcine relaxin on electrically stimulated in vitro contractions of isolated uterine horn segments from estrogen-pretreated immature rats was studied. Relaxin decreased the amplitude of contractions. A mean of 8.3 ng/ml of relaxin produced a 90% decrease in contraction amplitude. There was a minimal effect of 1.0 microgram/ml of progesterone on contraction amplitude. In vitro pretreatment of the isolated uterine segment with this dose of progesterone for 15 minutes did not significantly affect the dose of relaxin needed to decrease the amplitude of contractions. In contrast, pretreatment with progesterone for 45 minutes significantly decreased the concentration of relaxin needed to decrease contraction amplitude. Only 4.7 ng/ml of relaxin was needed to produce a 90% decrease in amplitude after progesterone pretreatment for 45 minutes (p less than 0.005). Relaxin and progesterone synergize in decreasing the amplitude of uterine contractions in vitro. A similar effect may occur in vivo.
pubmed:grant
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
AIM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Feb
pubmed:issn
0002-9378
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:day
15
pubmed:volume
145
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
402-5
pubmed:dateRevised
2007-11-14
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1983
pubmed:articleTitle
The effect of relaxin and progesterone on rat uterine contractions.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S., Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't