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OBJECTIVE We studied the ontogeny of the expression of cyclooxygenase-1 and cyclooxygenase-2 in the ductus arteriosus and evaluated their functional significance. METHODS The expression of cyclooxygenase-1 and cyclooxygenase-2 was studied in ductus arteriosus of fetal (at approximately 75% gestation) and term newborn pig. Effects of selective inhibitors of cyclooxygenase-1 and cyclooxygenase-2 on ductal patency were evaluated by Doppler ultrasonography. RESULTS Ductus arteriosus of the fetus expressed virtually only cyclooxygenase-1 immunoreactive protein and activity. In contrast, the ductus of the term newborn pig (<45 minutes old) contained proteins of both cyclooxygenase-1 and cyclooxygenase-2, but the latter contributed to >90% of prostaglandin E2 formation. The selective cyclooxygenase-2 inhibitor DuP697 reduced prostaglandin E2 levels in the ductus arteriosus, albeit not in plasma, but did not affect ductal patency in the newborn pig (<1(1/2) hours old); in contrast, the cyclooxygenase-1 inhibitor valeryl salicylate, like indomethacin, markedly reduced levels of prostaglandin E2 in the plasma and ductus arteriosus and caused significant constriction of the ductus arteriosus. CONCLUSIONS The ductus arteriosus of the term newborn pig, in contrast to that of the fetus, expresses cyclooxygenase-2, but circulating prostaglandins, arising mostly from cyclooxygenase-1, seem to exert the major control on ductal patency in vivo. Our data suggest that cyclooxygenase-2 inhibitors might be better alternatives for the fetus than nonselective cyclooxygenase blockers if indicated for maternal conditions such as inflammation or for tocolysis.
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