Salt-sensitive hypertension and reduced fertility in mice lacking the prostaglandin EP2 receptor.
Nat Med
; 5(2): 217-20, 1999 Feb.
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| ID: mdl-9930871
ABSTRACT
Prostaglandins (PGs) are ubiquitous lipid mediators derived from cyclooxygenase metabolism of arachidonic acid that exert a broad range of physiologic activities, including modulation of inflammation, ovulation and arterial blood pressure. PGE2, a chief cyclooxygenase product, modulates blood pressure and fertility, although the specific G protein-coupled receptors mediating these effects remain poorly defined. To evaluate the physiologic role of the PGE2 EP2 receptor subtype, we created mice with targeted disruption of this gene (EP2-/-). EP2-/- mice develop normally but produce small litters and have slightly elevated baseline systolic blood pressure. In EP2-/- mice, the characteristic hypotensive effect of intravenous PGE2 infusion was absent; PGE2 infusion instead produced hypertension. When fed a diet high in salt, the EP2-/- mice developed profound systolic hypertension, whereas wild-type mice showed no change in systolic blood pressure. Analysis of wild-type and EP2-/- mice on day 5 of pregnancy indicated that the reduced litter size of EP2-/- mice is due to a pre-implantation defect. This reduction of implanted embryos could be accounted for by impaired ovulation and dramatic reductions in fertilization observed on day 2 of pregnancy. These data demonstrate that the EP2 receptor mediates arterial dilatation, salt-sensitive hypertension, and also plays an essential part in female fertility.
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Receptores de Prostaglandina E
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Hipertensão
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Infertilidade Feminina
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Etiology_studies
Limite:
Animals
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Pregnancy
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
1999
Tipo de documento:
Article