Effect of lipopolysaccharide on uterine contractions and prostaglandin production in pregnant rats

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作者
Okawa, T
Suzuki, H
Yaanagida, K
Sato, A
Vedernikov, Y
Saade, G
Gardfield, R
机构
[1] Univ Texas, Med Branch, Dept Obstet & Gynecol, Div Reprod Sci, Galveston, TX 77555 USA
[2] Fukushima Med Univ, Sch Med, Dept Obstet & Gynecol, Fukushima, Japan
关键词
lipopolysaccharide; oxytocin; preterm labor; prostaglandins; uterine contractility;
D O I
10.1067/mob.2001.108083
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R71 [妇产科学];
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100211 ;
摘要
OBJECTIVE: Our aim was to evaluate the effect of lipopolysaccharide on prostaglandin production and on contraction of isolated myometrial strips from preterm pregnant rats. STUDY DESIGN: Pregnant Wistar rats on day 17 of gestation were kilted 3 hours after intraperitoneal injection of lipopolysaccharide (1.5 mg/kg) or vehicle, with or without pretreatment with indomethacin (5 mg/kg administered intraperitoneally) 1 hour beforehand. Concentrations of endotoxin in maternal serum and amniotic fluid, prostaglandin F-2 alpha and prostaglandin E-2 in amniotic fluid, and progesterone in maternal serum were determined. Longitudinal uterine strips were prepared, placed in organ chambers with Krebs-Ringer solution, aerated with 95% oxygen and 5% carbon dioxide (37 degreesC, pH similar to7.4), and equilibrated at 1g passive tension. Concentration-contraction relationships to oxytocin were determined. Samples of bathing solution were collected 10 minutes after the concentration of oxytocin was maxima[. Prostaglandins and progesterone were measured by radioimmunoassay and endotoxin was measured by the Endospecy (Seikagaku Kogyo, Tokyo, Japan) kit. RESULTS: Lipopolysaccharide treatment significantly increased the levels of prostaglandin F-2 alpha and prostaglandin E-2 in amniotic fluid. Treatment with lipopolysaccharide inhibited the production and release of proslaglandin F-2 alpha! and prostaglandin E-2 that were activated by oxytocin in uterine strips and increased the sensitivity of strips to the contractile effect of oxytocin. Indomethacin did not affect the basal or the lipopolysaccharide-activated levels of endotoxin in serum and amniotic fluid and exerted a counteraction on lipopolysaccharide-induced increases in concentrations of prostaglandin F-2 alpha and prostaglandin E-2 in amniotic fluid. Indomethacin counteracted oxytocin-activated production and release of prostaglandin F-2 alpha and prostaglandin Ep in uterine tissues after lipopolysaccharide administration without changing the sensitivity of uterine strips to oxytocin. Concentrations of progesterone were not changed after lipopolysaccharide, indomethacin, or their combined application, which suggests that the changes described were not associated with alterations in the levels of the hormone. CONCLUSIONS: The activation of the uterine contractile system by prostaglandin and oxytocin during intraamniotic infection may be one of the causes of preterm delivery A combination of an oxytocin receptor antagonist and an inhibitor of cyclooxygenase may be beneficial in prevention or treatment of preterm labor.
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