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Hallman M, Treluyer JM, Aikio O, Rozé J. Early closure mechanisms of the ductus arteriosus in immature infants. Acta Paediatr 2021; 110:1995-2007. [PMID: 33655615 DOI: 10.1111/apa.15826] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2020] [Revised: 02/22/2021] [Accepted: 02/26/2021] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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AIM According to experimental studies, cardiopulmonary distress decreases after closure of patent ductus arteriosus. However, early closure of the ductus using ibuprofen or indomethacin has failed to increase survival without serious morbidity. We review relevant data aiming to define optimal early management strategies that promote early closure of ductus arteriosus without serious adverse effects. METHODS Literature in English was searched selectively focusing on the potential of using acetaminophen for early closure of the ductus. RESULTS Prophylactic ibuprofen or indomethacin intended to close the ductus, predisposes infants to ischaemia, bleeding and immune dysfunction. Acetaminophen appears to have a similar efficacy as indomethacin or ibuprofen, and all three dose-dependently constrict the ductus. Ibuprofen and indomethacin cause non-specific inhibition of prostaglandin synthesis, while acetaminophen predominantly inhibits prostaglandin E synthesis. Owing to low CYP450 activity in infancy, acetaminophen toxicity has been rarely evident. However, increasing the dosage increases the oxidative stress. We review prophylactic treatments that may increase the safety and efficacy of acetaminophen. These include vitamin A, cysteine and glutamine, and low-dose corticosteroid supplementation. CONCLUSION The current challenge is to define a safe perinatal management practice that promotes cardiorespiratory adaptation in immature infants, particularly the seamless closure of the ductus before significant cardiopulmonary distress develops.
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- Mikko Hallman
- Department of Pediatrics Oulu University Hospital Oulu Finland
- PEDEGO Research Unit Medical Research Center University of Oulu Oulu Finland
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- Faculté de Médecine Université de Paris Paris France
- CIC‐1419 InsermCochin‐Necker Paris France
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- Department of Pediatrics Oulu University Hospital Oulu Finland
- PEDEGO Research Unit Medical Research Center University of Oulu Oulu Finland
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- Department of Neonatology Nantes University Hospital Nantes France
- Centre d'Investigation ClinIque CIC1413INSERMNantes University Hospital Nantes France
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Ovalı F. Molecular and Mechanical Mechanisms Regulating Ductus Arteriosus Closure in Preterm Infants. Front Pediatr 2020; 8:516. [PMID: 32984222 PMCID: PMC7477801 DOI: 10.3389/fped.2020.00516] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2020] [Accepted: 07/21/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Failure of ductus arteriosus closure after preterm birth is associated with significant morbidities. Ductal closure requires and is regulated by a complex interplay of molecular and mechanical mechanisms with underlying genetic factors. In utero patency of the ductus is maintained by low oxygen tension, high levels of prostaglandins, nitric oxide and carbon monoxide. After birth, ductal closure occurs first by functional closure, followed by anatomical remodeling. High oxygen tension and decreased prostaglandin levels mediated by numerous factors including potassium channels, endothelin-1, isoprostanes lead to the contraction of the ductus. Bradykinin and corticosteroids also induce ductal constriction by attenuating the sensitivity of the ductus to PGE2. Smooth muscle cells of the ductus can sense oxygen through a mitochondrial network by the role of Rho-kinase pathway which ends up with increased intracellular calcium levels and contraction of myosin light chains. Anatomical closure of the ductus is also complex with various mechanisms such as migration and proliferation of smooth muscle cells, extracellular matrix production, endothelial cell proliferation which mediate cushion formation with the interaction of blood cells. Regulation of vessel walls is affected by retinoic acid, TGF-β1, notch signaling, hyaluronan, fibronectin, chondroitin sulfate, elastin, and vascular endothelial cell growth factor (VEGF). Formation of the platelet plug facilitates luminal remodeling by the obstruction of the constricted ductal lumen. Vasa vasorum are more pronounced in the term ductus but are less active in the preterm ductus. More than 100 genes are effective in the prostaglandin pathway or in vascular smooth muscle development and structure may affect the patency of ductus. Hemodynamic changes after birth including fluid load and flow characteristics as well as shear forces within the ductus also stimulate closure. Current pharmacological treatment for the closure of a patent ductus is based on the blockage of the prostaglandin pathway mainly through COX or POX inhibition, albeit with some limitations and side effects. Further research for new agents aiming ductal closure should focus on a clear understanding of vascular biology of the ductus.
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- Fahri Ovalı
- Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, Istanbul Medeniyet University, Istanbul, Turkey
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Understanding the pathobiology in patent ductus arteriosus in prematurity-beyond prostaglandins and oxygen. Pediatr Res 2019; 86:28-38. [PMID: 30965358 DOI: 10.1038/s41390-019-0387-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2018] [Revised: 03/05/2019] [Accepted: 03/27/2019] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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The ductus arteriosus (DA) is probably the most intriguing vessel in postnatal hemodynamic transition. DA patency in utero is an active state, in which prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) and nitric monoxide (NO), play an important role. Since the DA gets programmed for postnatal closure as gestation advances, in preterm infants the DA frequently remains patent (PDA). PGE2 exposure programs functional postnatal closure by inducing gene expression of ion channels and phosphodiesterases and anatomical closure by inducing intimal thickening. Postnatally, oxygen inhibits potassium and activates calcium channels, which ultimately leads to a rise in intracellular calcium concentration consequently inducing phosphorylation of the myosin light chain and thereby vasoconstriction of the DA. Since ion channel expression is lower in preterm infants, oxygen induced functional vasoconstriction is attenuated in comparison with full term newborns. Furthermore, the preterm DA is more sensitive to both PGE2 and NO compared to the term DA pushing the balance toward less constriction. In this review we explain the physiology of DA patency in utero and subsequent postnatal functional closure. We will focus on the pathobiology of PDA in preterm infants and the (un)intended effect of antenatal exposure to medication on both fetal and neonatal DA vascular tone.
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Hung YC, Yeh JL, Hsu JH. Molecular Mechanisms for Regulating Postnatal Ductus Arteriosus Closure. Int J Mol Sci 2018; 19:ijms19071861. [PMID: 29941785 PMCID: PMC6073350 DOI: 10.3390/ijms19071861] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2018] [Revised: 05/30/2018] [Accepted: 06/20/2018] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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The ductus arteriosus (DA) connects the main pulmonary artery and the aorta in fetal circulation and closes spontaneously within days after birth in normal infants. Abnormal patent DA (PDA) causes morbidities and mortality, especially in preterm infants. Closure of the DA is a complex interactive process involving two events: functional and anatomic closure. Functional closure by smooth muscle contraction was achieved through the regulatory factors of vaso-reactivity. These factors include oxygen sensing system, glutamate, osmolality, prostaglandin E2, nitric oxide, and carbon monoxide. Anatomic closure by vascular remodeling involved several vascular components including endothelium, extracellular matrix, smooth muscle cells, and intraluminal blood cells. Despite advances in understanding of PDA pathogenesis, the molecular mechanism for regulation of DA closure is complex and not fully understood. In this article we review recent evidence regarding the molecular mechanisms of DA closure.
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- Yu-Chi Hung
- Graduate Institute of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 807, Taiwan.
- Department of Pediatrics, St. Joseph Hospital, Kaohsiung 807, Taiwan.
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- Graduate Institute of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 807, Taiwan.
- Department of Pharmacology, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 807, Taiwan.
- Department of Medical Research, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung 807, Taiwan.
- Department of Marine Biotechnology and Resources, National Sun Yat-sen University, Kaohsiung 804, Taiwan.
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- Graduate Institute of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 807, Taiwan.
- Department of Pharmacology, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 807, Taiwan.
- Department of Pediatrics, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 807, Taiwan.
- Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 807, Taiwan.
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This article offers a broad assessment of the hormetic dose response and its relevance to biomedical researchers, physicians, the pharmaceutical industry, and public health scientists. This article contains a series of 61 questions followed by relatively brief but referenced responses that provides support for the conclusion that hormesis is a reproducible phenomenon, commonly observed, with a frequency far greater than other dose-response models such as the threshold and linear nonthreshold dose-response models. The article provides a detailed background information on the historical foundations of hormesis, its quantitative features, mechanistic foundations, as well as how hormesis is currently being used within medicine and identifying how this concept could be further applied in the development of new therapeutic advances and in improved public health practices.
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- E J Calabrese
- Department of Public Health, Environmental Health Sciences, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA 01003, USA.
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Schutte SC, Chen Z, Brockbank KGM, Nerem RM. Tissue engineering of a collagen-based vascular media: Demonstration of functionality. Organogenesis 2011; 6:204-11. [PMID: 21220958 DOI: 10.4161/org.6.4.12651] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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The property of vasoactivity is important for both resistance vessels and larger arteries. Evaluation of smooth muscle cell phenotype is often done in place of functional testing in engineered tissues, assuming a direct correlation between cell phenotype and tissue contractile force. In this study we look at a large panel of vasoactive agents to determine the functionality of our collagen-based tissue. The engineered vascular media elicited a measurable change in force in response to seven of the nine agents used. As part of this characterization, TGF-β1 and TNF-α were used to promote a more contractile and synthetic cell phenotype respectively. Both smooth muscle α-actin and vasoconstriction were evaluated in ring sections. Due to large differences in cell-compaction and cell distribution in the tissues, no correlation was found between α-actin expression and contractile strength. This highlights the need for functional testing of engineered tissue and the importance of cell-matrix interactions in vasoactivity.
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- Stacey C Schutte
- Institute for Bioengineering and Bioscience, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, USA
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Baragatti B, Brizzi F, Barogi S, Laubach VE, Sodini D, Shesely EG, Regan RF, Coceani F. Interactions between NO, CO and an endothelium-derived hyperpolarizing factor (EDHF) in maintaining patency of the ductus arteriosus in the mouse. Br J Pharmacol 2007; 151:54-62. [PMID: 17351656 PMCID: PMC2012984 DOI: 10.1038/sj.bjp.0707211] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Prenatal patency of ductus arteriosus is maintained by prostaglandin (PG) E(2), possibly along with nitric oxide (NO) and carbon monoxide (CO), and cyclooxygenase (COX) deletion upregulates NO. Here, we have examined enzyme source and action of NO for ductus patency and whether NO and CO are upregulated by deletion of, respectively, heme oxygenase 2 (HO-2) and COX1 or COX2. EXPERIMENTAL APPROACH Experiments were performed in vitro and in vivo with wild-type and gene-deleted, near-term mouse fetuses. KEY RESULTS N(G)-nitro-L-arginine methyl ester (L-NAME) contracted the isolated ductus and its effect was reduced by eNOS, but not iNOS, deletion. L-NAME contraction was not modified by HO-2 deletion. Zinc protoporphyrin (ZnPP) also contracted the ductus, an action unaffected by deletion of either COX isoform. Bradykinin (BK) relaxed indomethacin-contracted ductus similarly in wild-type and eNOS-/- or iNOS-/-. BK relaxation was suppressed by either L-NAME or ZnPP. However, it reappeared with combined L-NAME and ZnPP to subside again with K(+) increase or K(+) channel inhibition. In vivo, the ductus was patent in wild-type and NOS-deleted fetuses. Likewise, no genotype-related difference was noted in postnatal closure. CONCLUSIONS AND IMPLICATIONS NO, formed mainly via eNOS, regulates ductal tone. NO and CO cooperatively mediate BK-induced relaxation in the absence of PGE(2). However, in the absence of PGE(2), NO and CO, BK induces a relaxant substance behaving as an endothelium-derived hyperpolarizing factor. Ductus patency is, therefore, sustained by a cohort of agents with PGE(2) and NO being preferentially coupled for reciprocal compensation.
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- B Baragatti
- Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna Pisa, Italy
- Institute of Clinical Physiology CNR Pisa, Italy
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- Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna Pisa, Italy
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- Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna Pisa, Italy
- Institute of Clinical Physiology CNR Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, University of Virginia Health System Charlottesville, VA, USA
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- Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna Pisa, Italy
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- Division of Hypertension and Vascular Research, Henry Ford Hospital Detroit, MI, USA
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Thomas Jefferson University Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna Pisa, Italy
- Institute of Clinical Physiology CNR Pisa, Italy
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Heart failure is characterized by an elevation in sympathetic tone. The mechanisms responsible for this sympatho-excitation of heart failure are not completely understood. Several studies from this laboratory have compared differences in the cardiac "sympathetic afferent" reflex between sham dogs and dogs with pacing-induced heart failure. We found 1) that the cardiac sympathetic afferent reflex is augmented in heart failure, 2) tonic cardiac sympathetic afferent inputs play an important role in the elevated sympathetic tone in heart failure, 3) cardiac sympathetic afferents are sensitized in heart failure and 4) the central gain of the cardiac sympathetic afferent reflex in heart failure is sensitized and that this sensitization may be related to augmented central Ang II and blunted NO mechanisms. These studies integrate into the regulation of sympathetic outflow in heart failure which is likely to be mediated by a variety of peripheral inputs modulated by central substances. If the cardiac sympathetic afferent reflex is one of the excitatory reflexes which contribute to sympathetic activation in heart failure, a comprehensive understanding of neuro-humoral regulation of this reflex may result in more definitives and rational therapy targeted to the sympathetic nervous system in this disease state.
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- W Wang
- Department of Physiology and Biophysics, University of Nebraska College of Medicine, Omaha, NE 68198-4575, USA.
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Richard C, Gao J, LaFleur B, Christman BW, Anderson J, Brown N, Reese J. Patency of the preterm fetal ductus arteriosus is regulated by endothelial nitric oxide synthase and is independent of vasa vasorum in the mouse. Am J Physiol Regul Integr Comp Physiol 2004; 287:R652-60. [PMID: 15142832 DOI: 10.1152/ajpregu.00049.2004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Patency of the fetal ductus arteriosus (DA) is maintained in an environment of low relative oxygen tension and a preponderance of vasodilating forces. In addition to prostaglandins, nitric oxide (NO), a potent vasodilator in the pulmonary and systemic vasculatures, has been implicated in regulation of the fetal DA. To further define the contribution of NO to DA patency, the expression and function of NO synthase (NOS) isoforms were examined in the mouse DA on days 17–19 of pregnancy and after birth. Our results show that endothelial NOS (eNOS) is the predominant isoform expressed in the mouse DA and is localized in the DA endothelium by in situ hybridization. Despite rapid constriction of the DA after birth, eNOS expression levels were unchanged throughout the fetal and postnatal period. Pharmacological inhibition of prostaglandin vs. NO synthesis in vivo showed that the preterm fetal DA on day 16 is more sensitive to NOS inhibition than the mature fetal DA on day 19, whereas prostaglandin inhibition results in marked DA constriction on day 19 but minimal effects on the day 16 DA. Combined prostaglandin and NO inhibition caused additional DA constriction on day 16. The contribution of vasa vasorum to DA regulation was also examined. Immunoreactive platelet endothelial cell adhesion molecule and lacZ tagged FLK1 localized to DA endothelial cells but revealed the absence of vasa vasorum within the DA wall. Similarly, there was no evidence of vasa vasorum by vascular casting. These studies indicate that eNOS is the primary source of NO in the mouse DA and that vasomotor tone of the preterm fetal mouse DA is regulated by eNOS-derived NO and is potentiated by prostaglandins. In contrast to other species, mechanisms for DA patency and closure appear to be independent of any contribution of the vasa vasorum.
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- Charissa Richard
- Department of Pediatrics, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS 66160, USA
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The article provides a broad assessment of the occurrence of hormetic-like biphasic dose-response relationships by over 30 peptides representing many major peptide classes. These peptide-induced biphasic dose responses were observed to occur in a extensive range of tissues, affecting an diverse range of biological endpoints. Despite diversity of peptides, models and endpoints, the quantitative features of the biphasic dose responses are remarkably similar with respect to the amplitude and width of the stimulatory response. These findings strongly suggest that hormetic-like biphasic dose responses represent a broadly generalizable biological phenomenon.
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- Edward J Calabrese
- Department of Environmental Health Sciences, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA 01003, USA.
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Coceani F, Ackerley C, Seidlitz E, Kelsey L. Function of cyclo-oxygenase-1 and cyclo-oxygenase-2 in the ductus arteriosus from foetal lamb: differential development and change by oxygen and endotoxin. Br J Pharmacol 2001; 132:241-51. [PMID: 11156583 PMCID: PMC1572537 DOI: 10.1038/sj.bjp.0703779] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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1. Prenatal patency of the ductus arteriosus is maintained mainly by prostaglandin(PG) E(2). Here we have examined the relative importance of cyclo-oxygenase-1 (COX1) and cyclo-oxygenase-2 (COX2) for PGE(2) formation in the foetal lamb ductus (0.65 gestation onwards). 2. Using fluorescence microscopy and immunogold staining, COX1 appeared more abundant than COX2 in endothelial and smooth muscle cells, and this difference was greater before-term. Inside muscle cells, COX1 and COX2 immunoreactivity was located primarily in the perinuclear region. Endotoxin, given to the lamb in utero (approximately 0.1 microg kg(-1)), caused COX2 upregulation, while an opposite effect with disappearance of the enzyme followed endotoxin treatment in vitro (100 ng ml(-1)). COX1 immunoreactivity remained virtually unchanged with either treatment; however, this isoform as well as any induced COX2 migrated towards the outer cytoplasm. 3. The COX2 inhibitor L-745,337 (1--10 microM) contracted the isolated ductus at term, the response being almost as high as that to indomethacin (dual COX1/COX2 inhibitor) over the same dose-range. Conversely, L-745,337 was relatively less effective in the premature. 4. Pretreatment of the premature in vivo with endotoxin enhanced the contraction of the ductus to L-745,337, while in vitro endotoxin had a variable effect. 5. The premature ductus exhibited a stronger contraction to L-745,337 following exposure to oxygen. On the other hand, the oxygen contraction, which is modest before-term, was enhanced by L-745,337. 6. We conclude that COX1 and COX2 develop unevenly in the ductus. While both enzymes contribute to PGE(2) formation at term, COX1 is the major isoform in the premature. COX2, however, may acquire greater importance before-term following physiological and pathophysiological stimuli.
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- F Coceani
- Integrative Biology Programme, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario M5G 1X8, Canada
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