TY - JOUR
T1 - Expression, localization and function of prostaglandin receptors in myometrium
AU - Myatt, Leslie
AU - Lye, Stephen J.
PY - 2004/2
Y1 - 2004/2
N2 - Prostaglandins (PGs) play a role in the initiation and maintenance of labor, acting via specific relaxatory or contractile receptors on myometrium. Myometrial response to addition of PGs may be determined by the type and concentration of receptor expressed. Autoradiographic and ligand binding studies suggest a topographic distribution of receptors between fundus, lower segment, and cervix, and that hormonally regulated changes in expression occur with advancing gestation and labor. These receptors have now been cloned and sequenced allowing molecular studies. Current dogma suggests functional regionalization of the pregnant human uterus occurs with the lower segment displaying a contractile phenotype throughout gestation changing to a relaxatory phenotype at labor to allow passage of the fetal head whereas the upper segment has a relaxatory phenotype throughout most of gestation to accommodate the growing fetus and adopts a contractile phenotype for expulsion at labor. Studies to determine the role of PG receptors in this phenomenon are currently underway.
AB - Prostaglandins (PGs) play a role in the initiation and maintenance of labor, acting via specific relaxatory or contractile receptors on myometrium. Myometrial response to addition of PGs may be determined by the type and concentration of receptor expressed. Autoradiographic and ligand binding studies suggest a topographic distribution of receptors between fundus, lower segment, and cervix, and that hormonally regulated changes in expression occur with advancing gestation and labor. These receptors have now been cloned and sequenced allowing molecular studies. Current dogma suggests functional regionalization of the pregnant human uterus occurs with the lower segment displaying a contractile phenotype throughout gestation changing to a relaxatory phenotype at labor to allow passage of the fetal head whereas the upper segment has a relaxatory phenotype throughout most of gestation to accommodate the growing fetus and adopts a contractile phenotype for expulsion at labor. Studies to determine the role of PG receptors in this phenomenon are currently underway.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.plefa.2003.04.004
DO - 10.1016/j.plefa.2003.04.004
M3 - Article
C2 - 14683689
AN - SCOPUS:0942268793
SN - 0952-3278
VL - 70
SP - 137
EP - 148
JO - Prostaglandins Leukotrienes and Essential Fatty Acids
JF - Prostaglandins Leukotrienes and Essential Fatty Acids
IS - 2
ER -