Prostaglandin F2α (PGF2α) is a widely distributed PG occurring in many species.1,2,3 It causes contraction of vascular, bronchial, intestinal, and myometrial smooth muscle, and also exhibits potent luteolytic activity.2 PGF2α exerts its receptor mediated physiological activity at 50-100 nM.2 Maximal ovine myometrial contraction can be achieved at 125 nM PGF2αin vitro.4
1
Speroff, L., and Ramwell, P.W. Prostaglandins in reproductive physiology. Am J Obstet Gynecol1071111-1130(1970).
2
Samuelsson, B., Goldyne, M., Granström, E., et al. Prostaglandins and thromboxanes. Annu Rev Biochem47997-1029(1978).
3
Watanabe, K., Iguchi, Y., Iguchi, S., et al. Stereospecific conversion of prostaglandin D2 to (5Z,13E)-(15S)-9α,-11β,15-trihydroxyprosta-5,13-dien-1-oic acid (9α,11β-prostaglandin F2) and of prostaglandin H2 to prostaglandin F2α by bovine lung prostaglandin F synthase. Proc Natl Acad Sci USA831583-1587(1986).
4
Crankshaw, D.J., and Gaspar, V. Pharmacological characterization in vitro of prostanoid receptors in the myometrium of nonpregnant ewes. J Reprod Fertil10355-61(1995).
Samuelsson, B., Goldyne, M., Granström, E., et al. Prostaglandins and thromboxanes. Annu Rev Biochem47997-1029(1978).
Speroff, L., and Ramwell, P.W. Prostaglandins in reproductive physiology. Am J Obstet Gynecol1071111-1130(1970).
Watanabe, K., Iguchi, Y., Iguchi, S., et al. Stereospecific conversion of prostaglandin D2 to (5Z,13E)-(15S)-9α,-11β,15-trihydroxyprosta-5,13-dien-1-oic acid (9α,11β-prostaglandin F2) and of prostaglandin H2 to prostaglandin F2α by bovine lung prostaglandin F synthase. Proc Natl Acad Sci USA831583-1587(1986).
Crankshaw, D.J., and Gaspar, V. Pharmacological characterization in vitro of prostanoid receptors in the myometrium of nonpregnant ewes. J Reprod Fertil10355-61(1995).