PMID: 2124418Dec 1, 1990Paper

Hemodynamic effects of leukotriene C4 in ovine fetus

The American Journal of Physiology
B A MeyerV M Parisi

Abstract

Leukotrienes are synthesized during pregnancy and produce cardiovascular effects in adults. We hypothesized that leukotriene C4 would cause vasoconstriction in the fetus and placenta. Eight near-term, unanesthetized ovine fetuses were studied before and after infusion of 10 micrograms leukotriene C4 (LTC4) into the fetal vena cava. Cardiovascular monitoring of maternal and fetal arterial pressures and heart rates was performed. Fetal blood flows were measured by the radioactive-microsphere technique. Sustained elevations in systolic and diastolic blood pressure and decreased fetal heart rate began by 1 min and returned to baseline by 30 min. Arterial pH fell from 7.33 +/- 0.01 to 7.29 +/- 0.01 at 15 min (P less than 0.05) and to 7.29 +/- 0.01 at 30 min (P less than 0.05), with a significant increase in base deficit from 0.7 +/- 0.7 to 3.5 +/- 0.7 at 15 min (P less than 0.05) and to 2.9 +/- 1.0 at 30 min (P less than 0.05). Fetal PO2 and PCO2 were unchanged. Significant decreases in blood flow and resistance were seen in the umbilical placental circulation as well as in fetal skeletal muscle and intestine. Blood flow and resistance were unchanged in the renal and adrenal vascular beds. Fetal administration of LTC4 caused no chan...Continue Reading

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