prostaglandin f1alpha

Prostaglandin F1α (PGF1α) is the putative metabolite of dihomo-γ-linolenic acid (DGLA) via the cyclooxygenase (COX) pathway. Both PGF1α and PGF2α have been shown to act as priming pheromones for male Atlantic salmon with a threshold concentration of 10-11 M. [1] PGF1α binds to the ovine corpus luteum FP receptor at only 8% of the relative potency of PGF2α. [2] It is only half as active as PGF2α in inducing human respiratory smooth muscle contractions in vitro. [3]

11-deoxy PGF1α is a synthetic analog of PGF1α. In whole animal studies, a dose of 32 mg/kg inhibited gastric acid secretion by 35%. 11-deoxy PGF1α is also known to cause rat uterine contractions at a dose 0.3 times that of PGF1α. It also exhibits vasopressor and bronchoconstrictor activities at about half the potency of PGF2α in guinea pigs.

15-keto PGF1α is the initial metabolite of PGF1α via 15-hydroxy PGDH. In mammals, oxidation of C-15 markedly attenuates receptor binding and activity. In fish, the 15-keto compounds serve as post-ovulatory pheromones and are more active than the parent prostaglandins.

8-iso Prostaglandin F1α is an isoprostaglandin produced from arachidonic acid that induces concentration-dependent vasoconstrictor effects in pulmonary arteries (PA), pulmonary veins (PV) and mesenteric arteries (MA) through activation of TXA2R, tyrosine kinases and Rho kinases.

13,14-dihydro-15-keto Prostaglandin F1α (13,14-dihydro-15-keto PGF1α) is a metabolite of PGF1α that has been reported in the rat stomach. The measurement of 13,14-dihydro-15-keto PGF1α can be used as a marker of the in vivo production of PGF1α.

6,15-diketo-13,14-dihydro PGF1α is a metabolite of PGI2. It was shown to enhance intracellular cAMP and cholesterol catabolism in bovine arterial smooth muscle cells.