Detection of functional oxytocin receptors on endometrium of pigs

• Published in: Biology of reproduction Vol. 51; no. 1; pp. 92 - 98
• Main Authors: Whiteaker, S.S, Mirando, M.A, Becker, W.C, Hostetler, C.E
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Madison, WI Society for the Study of Reproduction 01.07.1994
• Subjects: Animals; Biological and medical sciences; CERDAS; CHIMIORECEPTEUR; Dinoprost - metabolism; Endometrium - chemistry; Estrus - physiology; Female; Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology; Hormone metabolism and regulation; Hydrolysis; Lypressin - pharmacology; Mammalian female genital system; OCYTOCINE; OXITOCINA; Oxytocin - metabolism; Oxytocin - pharmacology; Phosphatidylinositols - metabolism; QUIMIORECEPTORS; Receptors, Oxytocin - analysis; Receptors, Oxytocin - metabolism; Swine; Tritium; TRUIE; UTERO; UTERUS; Vertebrates: reproduction; Oxytocin; Inositol phosphate; Pig; Prostaglandin F2α; Hydrolysis; Vertebrata; Mammalia; Uterus; Female genital system; Neurohypophyseal hormone; Female; Artiodactyla; Ungulata; Endometrium; Hormonal receptor

Oxytocin (OT) stimulates phosphoinositide (PI) hydrolysis and prostaglandin (PG) F(2 alpha) secretion from the endometrium of cyclic pigs, but the presence of specific endometrial receptors for OT has not been demonstrated in this species. Two experiments were performed to detect the presence of fun...