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Sulprostone is a metabolism resistant synthetic analog of PGE2.1 It is a selective agonist for EP3 receptors with a Ki value of 0.35 nM at the human recombinant EP3-III receptor and an IC50 of 0.01 µM for the inhibition of PGE2 binding.2,3 Sulprostone is a potent stimulator of uterine smooth muscle contractions with high abortifacient activity.4,5
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2. The utilization of recombinant prostanoid receptors to determine the affinities and selectivities of prostaglandins and related analogs. Biochim. Biophys. Acta 1483(2), 285-293 (2000).
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4. Receptor binding in various tissues of PGE2, and sulprostone, a novel PGE2-
5. Randomized comparison of different prostaglandin analogues and laminaria tent for preoperative cervical dilation. Contraception 34(3), 237-251 (1986).
EP4 mediates PGE2 dependent cell survival through the PI3 kinase/AKT pathway. Prostaglandins Other Lipid Mediat. 83(1-2), 112-120 (2007).
Activity of the cyclooxygenase 2-