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. 1980 Jun;19(6):985-93.
doi: 10.1016/0090-6980(80)90131-8.

Prostaglandin synthetase activity in vascular tissue of male and female rats

F M Maggi, N Tyrrell, Y Maddox, W Watkins, E R Ramey, P W Ramwell

Prostaglandin synthetase activity in vascular tissue of male and female rats

F M Maggi et al. Prostaglandins. 1980 Jun.

Abstract

1. Isolated perfused lungs from mature male rats show greater conversion of 14C Arachidonic Acid to cyclo-oxygenase products than females. 2. Following unlabelled arachidonate infusion, the male lungs release more 6-K-PGF1 alpha and TxB2 than females. 3. Aortic rings from male rats release more PGI2-like material and 6-K-PGF1 alpha than the females. 4. These data indicate an elevated PG synthetase activity in male rats as compared with females.

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