Abstract
Prostaglandin E 2 (PGE) and F 2 alpha (PGF) release by the intact fetal membranes is described using a novel superfusion technique allowing for the independent assessment of prostaglandin release from the amnion and chorio-decidua whilst maintaining the anatomical integrity of the fetal membranes. The effect of labour on prostaglandin release is described. Using this system it was confirmed that the amnion is a major site of prostaglandin release and possibly production. Labour resulted in a significant increase of both PGE and PGF release from the amnion side only (Pre-labour: PGE 918 pg/cm 2/3h, PGF 370 pg/cm 2/3h; Labour: PGE 2993 pg/cm 2/3h, PGF 662 pg/cm 2/3h). No change in either PGE or PGF release from the chorio-decidual side was observed in relation to labour. In addition a change in the pattern of prostaglandin release from the amnion was observed in tissues obtained after the onset of labour. In 6 of 8 samples obtained after spontaneous labour an intermittent or pulsatile release of both PGE and PGF was observed from the amnion side as compared to the steady state of prostaglandin release from all 10 samples obtained before labour.
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