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Pharmacologic actions of progestins to inhibit cervical ripening and prevent delivery depend on their properties, the route of administration, and the vehicle.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20452487     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to evaluate cervical changes and delivery at term during pregnancy in rats after various progestin treatments.
STUDY DESIGN: Pregnant rats were treated by various routes and vehicles with progesterone, 17-alpha-hydroxyprogesterone caproate (17P), R5020, and RU-486. Delivery time was determined and cervical ripening was assessed in vivo by collagen light-induced fluorescence.
RESULTS: The cervix is rigid in the progesterone injection, 17P, and vaginal R5020 groups vs controls. Vaginal progesterone had no effect. RU-486 treatment softened the cervix during preterm delivery. Only subcutaneous injected progesterone, R5020 (subcutaneous and vaginal), and topical progesterone in sesame and fish oil inhibits delivery. Delivery is not changed by subcutaneous injection of 17P, vaginal progesterone, oral progesterone, and topical progesterone in Replens (Crinone; Columbia Labs, Livingston, NJ).
CONCLUSION: Inhibition of cervical ripening and delivery by progestins depends on many factors that include their properties, the route of administration, and the vehicle. This study suggests reasons that the present treatments for preterm labor are not efficacious.
Authors:
Ruben J Kuon; Shao-Qing Shi; Holger Maul; Christof Sohn; James Balducci; William L Maner; Robert E Garfield
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  American journal of obstetrics and gynecology     Volume:  202     ISSN:  1097-6868     ISO Abbreviation:  Am. J. Obstet. Gynecol.     Publication Date:  2010 May 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-05-10     Completed Date:  2010-06-01     Revised Date:  2011-09-26    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0370476     Medline TA:  Am J Obstet Gynecol     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  455.e1-9     Citation Subset:  AIM; IM    
Copyright Information:
Copyright (c) 2010 Mosby, Inc. All rights reserved.
Affiliation:
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center, Phoenix, AZ 85004, USA.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
17-alpha-Hydroxyprogesterone / pharmacology
Animals
Cervical Ripening / drug effects*
Female
Fish Oils
Lipids
Pregnancy
Premature Birth / prevention & control
Progesterone / administration & dosage,  pharmacology
Progestins / pharmacology*
Promegestone / pharmacology
Rats
Rats, Sprague-Dawley
Sesame Oil
Vaginal Creams, Foams, and Jellies
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
R01 HD037480/HD/NICHD NIH HHS; R01 HD037480-09/HD/NICHD NIH HHS; R01 HD037480-10/HD/NICHD NIH HHS
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Fish Oils; 0/Lipids; 0/Progestins; 0/Replens; 0/Vaginal Creams, Foams, and Jellies; 34184-77-5/Promegestone; 57-83-0/Progesterone; 68-96-2/17-alpha-Hydroxyprogesterone; 8008-74-0/Sesame Oil
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