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As an initial step in testing the hypothesis that uterine receptivity for blastocyst implantation and sensitivity for decidualization are controlled in part by the presence of functional receptors for prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) in the endometrium, we have characterized the high-affinity binding of [3H]PGE2 to an endometrial membrane preparation from ovariectomized rats treated with progesterone and estradiol so that their uteri were sensitized for the decidual cell reaction. As determined by Scatchard analysis, a single class of [3H]PGE2 binding sites with an apparent Kd ranging from 2 to 6 nM and a capacity of approximately 100 fmol/mg protein was found. Prostaglandins E1 and E2 competed equally for binding while relative cross-reactivity of other prostanoids and compounds tested was less than 3%. Binding was temperature-dependent and reversible. Under the assay conditions used, no metabolism of [3H]PGE2 was detectable. Pretreatment of the membrane preparation with proteolytic enzymes, or by heating, reduced subsequent specific [3H]PGE2 binding. These data are consistent with the presence of endometrial PGE receptors in the sensitized endometrium. The binding of [3H]PGE2 to endometrial membrane preparations from rats on Days 2 to 7 pseudopregnancy was determined. No specific binding could be detected on Day 2. A low binding capacity was found on Days 3 and 4; this increased markedly on Day 5 and reached a maximum on Day 6. These data indicate that the onset of uterine receptivity/sensitivity is temporally correlated with the appearance of endometrial PGE binding sites.

Endometrial Prostaglandin E2 Binding: Characterization in Rats Sensitized for the Decidual Cell Reaction and Changes During Pseudopregnancy 1