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Trilostane but not prostaglandin F2alpha (PGF2alpha) or cortisol aborts 90-day-pregnant lutectomized sheep.

Abstract
Ewes were lutectomized and treatments were started 72 h later. Pregnant ewes were treated with vehicle; prostaglandin F2alpha (PGF2alpha); cortisol (C); trilostane (TR), a 3beta-hydroxy-steroid dehydrogenase inhibitor; PGF2alpha + C; TR + PGF2alpha; TR + C, or TR + PGF2 + C. TR, TR + PGF2alpha, TR + C, and TR + PGF2alpha + C aborted (P < or = 0.05) all ewes receiving TR. One ewe treated with PGF2alpha aborted (P > or = 0.05). The average time to abortion of TR-treated ewes was 50.8 h (P < or = 0.05) after initiation of treatments. All aborted ewes had retained placentas (P < or = 0.05) except one ewe in the TR + PGF2alpha, treatment group. TR was given every 12 h starting at 72 h postlutectomy until 96 h postlutectomy. TR reduced (P < or = 0.05) progesterone. Estradiol-17beta was increased (P < or = 0.05) 2 h after the first two TR treatments and declined 2 h later and was followed by a sustained increase (P < or = 0.05) in estradiol-17beta, which was coincident with the onset of abortions. Estradiol-17beta was increased (P < or = 0.05) by PGF2alpha but did not decrease (P > or = 0.05) placental secretion of progesterone. It is concluded that TR but not PGF2alpha is an abortifacient in 90-day-pregnant lutectomized ewes and that abortion occurs only when there is a decrease in circulating progesterone and an increase in circulating estradiol-17beta.
AuthorsY S Weems, D L Vincent, C Lemme, C W Weems
JournalProstaglandins & other lipid mediators (Prostaglandins Other Lipid Mediat) Vol. 58 Issue 2-4 Pg. 77-86 (Oct 1999) ISSN: 1098-8823 [Print] United States
PMID10560611 (Publication Type: Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't, Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.)
Chemical References
  • Abortifacient Agents, Steroidal
  • Enzyme Inhibitors
  • Dihydrotestosterone
  • Progesterone
  • Estradiol
  • Dinoprost
  • 3-Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenases
  • trilostane
  • Hydrocortisone
Topics
  • 3-Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenases (antagonists & inhibitors)
  • Abortifacient Agents, Steroidal (pharmacology)
  • Abortion, Induced (veterinary)
  • Abortion, Veterinary
  • Animals
  • Corpus Luteum (physiology, surgery)
  • Dihydrotestosterone (analogs & derivatives, pharmacology)
  • Dinoprost (pharmacology)
  • Enzyme Inhibitors (pharmacology)
  • Estradiol (blood)
  • Female
  • Hydrocortisone (pharmacology)
  • Organ Size
  • Placenta (physiology)
  • Pregnancy
  • Pregnancy, Animal (drug effects)
  • Progesterone (metabolism)
  • Sheep
  • Time Factors

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