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Investigation of the influence of progesterone on mouse embryo transport by using antiprogestational steroids. 1980

K E Kendle, and B Lee

The rate of embryo transport through the mouse oviduct was unaltered by ovariectomy after ovulation, essentially unaltered by administration of progesterone after ovulation but increased by preovulatory administration of progesterone. The antiprogestational steroid RMI 12,936 caused an arrest of embryo movement when given on Day 1, 2 or 3 of pregnancy and similar, though less marked, delay was caused by R2323, another progesterone antagonist. The effects of RMI 12,936 given on Day 1 were reversed by progesterone administration after a latent period of 24-48 h. These results indicate that the egg transport process in the mouse in triggered by progesterone and requires continued progesterone activity for its maintenance.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D009651	Norpregnatrienes	Pregnatrienes which have undergone ring contractions or are lacking carbon-18 or carbon-19.
D010060	Ovulation	The discharge of an OVUM from a rupturing follicle in the OVARY.	Ovulations
D010066	Ovum Transport	Transport of the OVUM or fertilized ovum (ZYGOTE) from the mammalian oviduct (FALLOPIAN TUBES) to the site of EMBRYO IMPLANTATION in the UTERUS.
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
D011374	Progesterone	The major progestational steroid that is secreted primarily by the CORPUS LUTEUM and the PLACENTA. Progesterone acts on the UTERUS, the MAMMARY GLANDS and the BRAIN. It is required in EMBRYO IMPLANTATION; PREGNANCY maintenance, and the development of mammary tissue for MILK production. Progesterone, converted from PREGNENOLONE, also serves as an intermediate in the biosynthesis of GONADAL STEROID HORMONES and adrenal CORTICOSTEROIDS.	Pregnenedione,Progesterone, (13 alpha,17 alpha)-(+-)-Isomer,Progesterone, (17 alpha)-Isomer,Progesterone, (9 beta,10 alpha)-Isomer
D002369	Castration	Surgical removal or artificial destruction of gonads.	Gonadectomy,Castrations,Gonadectomies
D005260	Female		Females
D005867	Gestrinone	A non-estrogenic contraceptive which is a weak progestin with strong anti-progesterone properties. It is effective if used once a week orally or can also be used in intravaginal devices.	18,19-Dinorpregna-4,9,11-trien-20-yn-3-one, 13-ethyl-17-hydroxy-, (17alpha)-,Dimetriose,Nemestran,R-2323,R2323,R 2323
D000737	Androstenols	Unsaturated androstanes which are substituted with one or more hydroxyl groups in any position in the ring system.	Hydroxyandrostenes
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