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School of Pharmacy, University of Bradford, Bradford, West Yorkshire BD7 1DP, UK
¹ Department of Biological Sciences, Allergan Inc., Irvine, California, USA

(Requests for offprints should be addressed to K M Marshall; Email: k.m.marshall{at}bradford.ac.uk)

Previous studies in this laboratory have suggested that the isolated uterus from non-pregnant mice has a prostaglandin F and a thromboxane receptor population similar to that found in human myometrium. The aim of this study was to investigate any regional variation in myogenic activity ) and the and responsiveness to prostaglandin F₂ (PGF₂ thromboxane mimetic U46619 [GenBank] in the mouse uterus taken during different stages of the oestrous cycle and during pregnancy. Uterine samples from BKW mice were taken from different anatomical segments along the length of each uterine horn and set up for superfusion at 2 ml/min with Krebs solution (containing 1 µM indometacin) at 37 °C, and gassed with 95%O₂/5%CO₂. Responses (area under the curve) are expressed as a percentage of the final contraction induced by hypotonic shock. Data are expressed as the means ± S.E.M. of n=5–12 and were analysed using Student’s paired t-test or two-way ANOVA with a Bonferroni post hoc test. Regional variation in myogenic activity was observed in all tissues studied except those taken during labour. These tissues displayed significantly greater myogenic activity than tissues taken at late gestation and at all stages of the oestrous cycle. Tissues from pregnant animals were generally more responsive to U46619 [GenBank] and PGF₂ than tissues taken from non-pregnant animals. Tissues taken from the upper segment of the uterine horn were more responsive to both agonists during the oestrous cycle. The findings demonstrated that the hormonal milieu and site of excision are important for myogenic activity and responsiveness.

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