Role of estradiol on bovine luteolysis: estradiol stimulates PGF2&alpha througthout P4 receptor activation in the endometrium? / As funções do estradiol no processo da luteólise em bovinos: o estradiol estimula PGF2α através da ativação de receptores de P4 no endométrio?

AUTOR(ES)

João Gustavo Pereira Loureiro

DATA DE PUBLICAÇÃO

2004

RESUMO

Estradiol (E2) is essential for triggering luteolysis in ruminants. The low E2 concentrations after follicular ablation prolongs luteolysis instead of E2 injections in late luteal phase stimulate prostaglandin F2α (PGF2α) and luteolysis. The E2 could act in endometrium avoiding progesterone (P4 ) to stimulate PGF 2α secretion. A P4 antagonist (RU486) was used for it. Holstein cows in late luteal phase where used for those 2 experiments. First experiment, 2 groups (n=4) received respectively RU486 (3mg/kg)+E2 (3mg) and placebo+E2 Ru486 increased PGFM (PGF2α metabolite). E2 stimulated PGFM production. Ethanol (ETOH) used as a RU486 vehicle strongly stimulated PGFM. In experiment 2 the effectivity of ETOH was studied. Animals were share into 3 groups (n=3) receiving 0,00; 0,03 e 0,06mL of ETOH/kg. All animals received E2 (3mg) 1hour after ETOH injection. Once more, both ETOH and E2 stimulated PGFM releasing. The low RU486 specificity, the possible P4 receptor activation by the RU486 itself and/or the LH/E2 association could be able to stimulate PGFM release. The PGFM stimulus by the ETOH injection is not well understood.

ASSUNTO(S)

peptide hormones endométrio vacas cow hormônios sexuais sexual hormones hormônios peptídicos endometrium

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