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These studies examine the trophic effects of progesterone (P) on the progesterone receptor (Rp) and growth of the decidua basalis (DB) and junctional zone (JZ) in the rat placenta. Pregnant rats were ovariectomized (Ovx) in mid-pregnancy and received steroid replacement therapy consisting of implantation of P pellets (25 mg) and injections of estradiol (E), 2 micrograms s.c., daily. Placental protein synthesis, measured by 3H-leucine incorporation in vitro, decreased more than 99% within 24 h of Ovx. However, treatment with P immediately after castration maintained control levels of synthesis. Delay of P treatment for 4 h caused a 60% decline in protein production measured 20 h later (p less than 0.01). Intraperitoneal implantation of a 50-mg pellet of the antiprogestin, RU-38486, in intact pregnant rats decreased protein synthesis by 50% within 6 h and by more than 90% 12 h and 24 h post-implantation (p less than 0.01). Growth of DB and JZ in Ovx rats treated for 48 h with P and/or E was studied both histologically and by changes in protein and DNA content. Rp binding activity was also measured by exchange assay under equilibrium conditions. Only P was able to reverse the effects of Ovx on growth of the DB and JZ. P also maintained Rp levels in the DB above those observed in Ovx and Ovx + E-treated groups (p less than 0.01). The Rp may be a constitutive product in the JZ since binding activity was not altered by Ovx or by steroid treatments. This study shows that P is clearly a trophic hormone of the maternal and chorioallantoic placenta and is essential for placental growth, cellular differentiation, and histological integrity.

Progesterone Maintenance of the Placental Progesterone Receptor and Placental Growth in Ovariectomized Rats1