Myoendothelial and placental blood flow responses to ritodrine infusion in the guinea pig. 1979

L Mårtensson, and P O Sjöquist, and L Bjellin, and A M Carter

The effect of ritodrine hydrochloride on uterine blood flow was investigated in near-term guinea pigs. The infusion of ritodrine in doses sufficient to inhibit uterine activity provoked tachycardia, and the cardiac output tended to rise. The percentage of cardiac output reaching the gravid uterus did not alter during the infusion of 12 micrograms per minute of ritodrine but decreased from 12% to 10% when the infusion rate was 120 micrograms per minute. There was an increase in the myoendothelial fraction of cardiac output in both instances, whereas the placental fraction decreased at the higher rate of infusion. Perfusion of the myoendothelial tissue improved during the infusion of 12 or 120 micrograms per minute of ritodrine, increasing by 25% and 18% respectively. No significant alteration occurred in the perfusion of the placental tissue.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D010920 Placenta A highly vascularized mammalian fetal-maternal organ and major site of transport of oxygen, nutrients, and fetal waste products. It includes a fetal portion (CHORIONIC VILLI) derived from TROPHOBLASTS and a maternal portion (DECIDUA) derived from the uterine ENDOMETRIUM. The placenta produces an array of steroid, protein and peptide hormones (PLACENTAL HORMONES). Placentoma, Normal,Placentome,Placentas,Placentomes
D011247 Pregnancy The status during which female mammals carry their developing young (EMBRYOS or FETUSES) in utero before birth, beginning from FERTILIZATION to BIRTH. Gestation,Pregnancies
D011412 Propanolamines AMINO ALCOHOLS containing the propanolamine (NH2CH2CHOHCH2) group and its derivatives. Aminopropanols
D012039 Regional Blood Flow The flow of BLOOD through or around an organ or region of the body. Blood Flow, Regional,Blood Flows, Regional,Flow, Regional Blood,Flows, Regional Blood,Regional Blood Flows
D004727 Endothelium A layer of epithelium that lines the heart, blood vessels (ENDOTHELIUM, VASCULAR), lymph vessels (ENDOTHELIUM, LYMPHATIC), and the serous cavities of the body. Endotheliums
D005260 Female Females
D006168 Guinea Pigs A common name used for the genus Cavia. The most common species is Cavia porcellus which is the domesticated guinea pig used for pets and biomedical research. Cavia,Cavia porcellus,Guinea Pig,Pig, Guinea,Pigs, Guinea
D006439 Hemodynamics The movement and the forces involved in the movement of the blood through the CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM. Hemodynamic
D000818 Animals Unicellular or multicellular, heterotrophic organisms, that have sensation and the power of voluntary movement. Under the older five kingdom paradigm, Animalia was one of the kingdoms. Under the modern three domain model, Animalia represents one of the many groups in the domain EUKARYOTA. Animal,Metazoa,Animalia
D012312 Ritodrine An adrenergic beta-2 agonist used to control PREMATURE LABOR. DU-21220,Pre-Par,Ritodrine Hydrochloride,Yutopar,DU 21220,DU21220,Hydrochloride, Ritodrine,Pre Par,PrePar

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