Endometrial Phospholipase A2 Activity During the Oestrous Cycle and Early Pregnancy in Mares

M. M. Ababneh, M. H.T. Troedsson

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Abstract

Contents: The aim of this study was to determine phospholipase A2 (PLA2) kinetics and activity in the mare's endometrium during the oestrous cycle and early pregnancy. Phospholipase A2 is responsible for the liberation of arachidonic acid from phospholipids, which is the first limiting step in prostaglandins synthesis. Phospholipase A2 activity was measured using an assay based on the liberation of oleic acid from 1-palmitoyl-2-[14C] oleoyl phosphatidylcholine. The enzyme was shown to be calcium dependent, to have an optimum pH of 8 and an apparent Michaelis constant of 127μm. Enzyme activity was low in the endometrium of early luteal phase tissue but increased significantly (p<0.001) during the late luteal phase (5.39±0.16; 3.48±0.33, 6.85±0.59, and 9.96 thinsp;± thinsp;1.23 thinsp;nmol oleic acid released/mg protein at oestrus, and Days 3, 8 and 14 after ovulation, respectively). The mean PLA2 activity in endometrial tissue from pregnant mares (4.23±0.74) was significantly lower (p<0.01) than from cyclic animals during late dioestrus (9.96±1.23). The results indicate that PLA2 activity in equine endometrium changes with the stage of the oestrous cycle and thus may be influenced by systemic hormone concentrations. The inhibitory effects of conceptus products on secretion of prostaglandin during early pregnancy were associated with a competitive inhibitor that decreased endometrial PLA2 activity.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)46-52
Number of pages7
JournalReproduction in Domestic Animals
Volume48
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Feb 2013

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Biotechnology
  • Animal Science and Zoology
  • Endocrinology

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