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Monoamine oxidase activity in rat organs during pregnancy. 1994

H Kono, and Y C Lin, and M Yamaguchi, and F P Zuspan, and R W O'Shaughnessy, and A C Lee, and N Furuhashi, and T Yokaichiya, and K Takayama, and A Yajima
Department of Veterinary Physiology and Pharmacology, Ohio State University, Columbus.

To elucidate the involvement of MAO activity in rat pregnancy, female rats exhibiting at least 3 consecutive 4-day estrous cycles were used. The day of sperm-positive smears was designated as day 0 of pregnancy. The rats were sacrificed on day 2 of diestrus (diestrus-2) and days 7, 14 and 21 of gestation. The organs were collected and weighted, and mitochondrial fractions were prepared for MAO analysis with kynuramine dihydrobromide as substrate. Specific activity (pmol/mg of protein/min) in the ovary is significantly lower in rats on diestrus-2 (792 +/- 127) (mean +/- S.D.) than on day 14 (1,038 +/- 140) and day 21 (1,580 +/- 61) of pregnancy. However, the levels of MAO activity in the uterus of rats on diestrus-2 (899 +/- 266) is higher than on day 21 (570 +/- 80) of pregnancy. The MAO activity in the placenta on day 21 (644 +/- 82) was higher than day 14 (356 +/- 88) of pregnancy. Total MAO activity per organ (nmol/min) of ovary on day 21 (27.2 +/- 5.2) is higher than on diestrus-2 (8.7 +/- 3.0) and on day 14 (14.2 +/- 3.6). Our results suggest that MAO activity in rat reproductive organs such as uterus, ovary, and placenta might fluctuate significantly near term, in correlation with steroid levels, tissue catecholamine contents and so on, in order to maintain pregnancy.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008995 Monoamine Oxidase An enzyme that catalyzes the oxidative deamination of naturally occurring monoamines. It is a flavin-containing enzyme that is localized in mitochondrial membranes, whether in nerve terminals, the liver, or other organs. Monoamine oxidase is important in regulating the metabolic degradation of catecholamines and serotonin in neural or target tissues. Hepatic monoamine oxidase has a crucial defensive role in inactivating circulating monoamines or those, such as tyramine, that originate in the gut and are absorbed into the portal circulation. (From Goodman and Gilman's, The Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics, 8th ed, p415) EC 1.4.3.4. Amine Oxidase (Flavin-Containing),MAO,MAO-A,MAO-B,Monoamine Oxidase A,Monoamine Oxidase B,Type A Monoamine Oxidase,Type B Monoamine Oxidase,Tyramine Oxidase,MAO A,MAO B,Oxidase, Monoamine,Oxidase, Tyramine
D009929 Organ Size The measurement of an organ in volume, mass, or heaviness. Organ Volume,Organ Weight,Size, Organ,Weight, Organ
D010053 Ovary The reproductive organ (GONADS) in female animals. In vertebrates, the ovary contains two functional parts: the OVARIAN FOLLICLE for the production of female germ cells (OOGENESIS); and the endocrine cells (GRANULOSA CELLS; THECA CELLS; and LUTEAL CELLS) for the production of ESTROGENS and PROGESTERONE. Ovaries
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
D011270 Pregnancy, Animal The process of bearing developing young (EMBRYOS or FETUSES) in utero in non-human mammals, beginning from FERTILIZATION to BIRTH. Animal Pregnancies,Animal Pregnancy,Pregnancies, Animal
D001835 Body Weight The mass or quantity of heaviness of an individual. It is expressed by units of pounds or kilograms. Body Weights,Weight, Body,Weights, Body
D004031 Diestrus A phase of the ESTROUS CYCLES that follows METESTRUS. Diestrus is a period of sexual quiescence separating phases of ESTRUS in polyestrous animals.
D004971 Estrus The period in the ESTROUS CYCLE associated with maximum sexual receptivity and fertility in non-primate female mammals.
D005260 Female Females

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