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Reproductive Hormones Overview - Anatomy & Physiology (view source)
Revision as of 23:15, 7 October 2011
, 23:15, 7 October 2011→Prostaglandin F2α
===Prostaglandin F2α===
===Prostaglandin F2α===
Prostaglanin is a C<sub>2</sub>O fatty acid and is produced within the uterine endometrium and vesicular glands. Prostaglandins are lipid soluable and are therefore able to diffuse into the ovarian artery via veins that would otherwise take the PGF<sub>2α</sub> away from the uterine horn. The target tissue in the female is the corpus luteum, uterine myometrium and ovulatory follicles. In the female prostaglandin can cause luteolysis and also cause the induction of tone and contractions within the uterus and ovulation.
Prostaglanin is a C<sub>2</sub>O fatty acid and is produced within the uterine endometrium and vesicular glands. Prostaglandins are lipid soluable and are therefore able to diffuse into the ovarian artery via veins that would otherwise take the PGF<sub>2α</sub> away from the uterine horn. The target tissue in the female is the [[Corpus_Luteum_Regression_-_Anatomy_%26_Physiology|corpus luteum]], uterine myometrium and ovulatory follicles. In the female prostaglandin can cause luteolysis and also cause the induction of tone and contractions within the uterus and ovulation.
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