In vitro secretion of prostaglandins from endometrium of postpartum beef cows expected to have short or normal luteal phases |
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Authors: | W G Zollers H A Garverick R S Youngquist J S Ottobre R W Silcox J P Copelin M F Smith |
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Affiliation: | Department of Dairy Science, University of Missouri, Columbia 65211. |
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Abstract: | The objective of this study was to characterize endometrial secretion (in vitro) of prostaglandin F (PGF), 15-keto-13,14-dihydro-prostaglandin F2 alpha (PGFM), prostaglandin E2 (PGE2), and 6-keto-prostaglandin F1 alpha (6-keto-PGF1 alpha) on Day 5 following the first postpartum estrus of cows anticipated to have a short compared to a normal estrous cycle. Twenty-seven beef cows were randomly assigned into four groups. The Short Cycle (n = 6; control) and Short Cycle/Explant (n = 8; endometrial explants) groups had their calves weaned at 30-32 days postpartum. The Normal Cycle (n = 5, control) and Normal Cycle/Explant (n = 8; endometrial explants) groups received norgestomet (progestin) implants for 9 days beginning 21-23 days postpartum, and calves were weaned at implant insertion. Estrous cycle length (mean +/- SE; p less than 0.01) for the Short Cycle group was 11.5 +/- 1.9 days compared to 18.8 +/- 0.6 days for the Normal Cycle group. On Day 5 following the first postpartum estrus, cows in the Short Cycle/Explant and Normal Cycle/Explant groups were hysterectomized, and endometrial explants were incubated in Earle's Balanced Salt solution/Medium 199 for 90 min with or without arachidonic acid (AA) in the presence of three levels of oxytocin. Mean concentrations of PGF and PGFM were combined to obtain a value for total PGF. Concentrations of total PGF, PGE2 (from explants without AA treatment), and 6-keto-PGF1 alpha in medium of the Short Cycle/Explant group were higher (p less than 0.01) than in medium of the Normal Cycle/Explant group.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS) |
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