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Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, Vol 45, 400-411, Copyright © 1977 by Endocrine Society

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Initiation of human parturition. VI. Identification and quantification of progesterone metabolites produced by the components of human fetal membranes

L Milewich, NF Gant, BE Schwarz, RA Prough, GT Chen, B Athey and PC Macdonald

The fetal membranes play a central role in the initiation of human parturition, a role that may be subserved in part by quantitative changes in progesterone metabolism. In order to identify and to quantify the metabolites of progesterone produced by the components of the human fetal membranes, amnion and chorion laeve tissues and homogenates were incubated with [3H]progesterone in the presence of added NADPH. The radioactive metabolites, 20alpha-hydroxy-4-pregnen-3- one, 5alpha-pregnane-3,20-dione and 3beta-hydroxy-5alpha-pregnan-20- one, were isolated and identified by derivative formation, a combination of chromatographic techniques, and by crystallization to constant specific activity after addition of authentic standards. A simplified technique of metabolite quantification was developed that involves one thin layer chromatographic procedure and liquid scintillation assay of radioactivity. The accuracy of this method was established by comparison with data obtained using classical techniques. This study demonstrates the presence of human fetal membranes 5alpha-reductase, 20alpha-hydroxysteroid oxidoreductase, and 3beta-hydroxy-steroid oxidoreductase, and a qualitative difference between amnion and chorion laeve.


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