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Biology of Reproduction, Vol 36, 369-375, Copyright © 1987 by Society for the Study of Reproduction

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Interaction of 4-hydroxylated estradiol and potential-sensitive Ca2+ channels in altering uterine blood flow during the estrous cycle and early pregnancy in gilts

SL Stice, SP Ford, JP Rosazza and DE Van Orden

This study was conducted to define further the role of catechol estrogens (CE) as intermediates in estrogen-stimulated uterine hyperemia. Previous studies from our laboratory strongly suggest that changes in uterine blood flow (UBF) result from alterations in uterine arterial tone (distensibility) and/or contractility (reactivity to alpha 1-adrenergic agonists). Tone changes appear to set the baseline rate of flow, whereas contractility changes result in short-term reductions in luminal diameter. Changes in uterine arterial tone and contractility result from alterations in Ca2+ uptake through potential- sensitive channels (PSCs) and receptor-operated channels (ROCs), respectively. Uterine and mesenteric arteries were removed from 6 gilts at estrus (Day 0), 9 gilts on Day 13 of gestation (high estrogen, high UBF), and 8 gilts on Day 13 of the estrous cycle (low estrogen, low UBF). Arterial measurements included initial tone (baseline perfusion pressure [BPP] to a constant intraluminal flow) and increased tone after exposure to KCl, the contractility in response to the alpha 1- agonist phenylephrine, and specific uptake of 45Ca before and after exposure to the CE 4-hydroxylated estradiol (4OH-E2). Contractility of uterine arteries from Day 13 nonpregnant (NP) and Day 13 pregnant (P) gilts to phenylephrine were similar and significantly greater (p less than 0.01) than contractility of vessels from estrous gilts. The BPP and responses of uterine arteries from Day 13 NP gilts to KCl were greater (p less than 0.05) than the BPP and responses of arteries from Day 13 P and estrous gilts, which were similar to each other.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)


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