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Amniotic prolactin control over amniotic and fetal extracellular fluid water and electrolytes in the rhesus monkey.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  401734     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Administration of 1-10 mg ovine pituitary prolactin (oPRL) into the amniotic fluid of 10 rhesus monkeys in the last third of gestation consistently caused a decrease in amniotic fluid volume not seen when saline, vasopressin, or bovine serum albumin were injected into 9 other monkeys. The effects lasted for 24 h. Intraamniotic injection of 10 mg oPRL prevented or reversed a doubling of water and electrolyte content of the fetal extracellular fluid (ECF) volume in the face of hypertonic amniotic fluid. Efflux of these substances from the fetal ECF in the face of hypotonic amniotic fluid was similarly prevented or reversed by intraamniotic prolactin injection. Ovine PRL had no effect on fetal ECF water and electrolytes in the face of isotonic amniotic fluid. Possible sites of these oPRL effects were amnion, placenta, fetal lung and/or fetal gastrointestinal tract.
Authors:
J B Josimovich; K Merisko; L Boccella
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Endocrinology     Volume:  100     ISSN:  0013-7227     ISO Abbreviation:  Endocrinology     Publication Date:  1977 Feb 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1977-03-31     Completed Date:  1977-03-31     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0375040     Medline TA:  Endocrinology     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  564-70     Citation Subset:  AIM; IM    
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Amnion / drug effects,  physiology*
Amniotic Fluid / drug effects,  metabolism*
Animals
Body Water / metabolism
Electrolytes / metabolism
Female
Gestational Age
Haplorhini
Macaca mulatta
Osmolar Concentration
Pregnancy
Prolactin / pharmacology,  physiology*
Vasopressins / pharmacology
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Electrolytes; 11000-17-2/Vasopressins; 9002-62-4/Prolactin

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