The Influence of Hormones on Myometrial Development

Michael, C. A.; Schofield, Brenda M.

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“…This agrees with estimates of oestrogen production rates based on a biological end point, the uterine synthesis of actomyosin (Michael & Schofield, 1967). Direct measurements of ovarian oestradiol secretion rates in anaesthetized animals vary, but in general range between 5 and 50% of the present values Shaikh & Harper, 1972;Hilliard et al 1974).…”

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Metabolic Clearance Rate and Production Rate of Oestradiol in Conscious Rabbits

Fraser¹,

Challis²,

Thorburn³

1976

Journal of Endocrinology

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A continuous isotope infusion technique was used to measure the metabolic clearance rate (MCRB) and production rate (PRB) of oestradiol-17beta in a group of six non-pregnant conscious Chinchilla rabbits. The mean MCRB of oestradiol was 162 ml/min (0 X 079 1/min/weight0 X 75), and at equilibrium a significant proportion of the radioactivity in the circulation was present as oestrone (conversion ratio oestradiol to oestrone, 27 X 6%). The mean PRB of oestradiol was 4 X 3 ng/min, which is equivalent to about 5 mug/day. Some day-to-day variation was seen in the endogenous concentrations of oestradiol, oestrone and progesterone although in general the levels of the two oestrogens were less than 30-40 pg/ml, and progesterone levels were below 300 pg/ml apart from short peaks up to 600 pg/ml. These values were compared with previous measurements of the ovarian secretion rate of oestradiol measured directly in anaesthetized animals.

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