Immunocytochemical localization of relaxin in endometrial glands of the pregnant guinea pig

Endocrinology. 1980 Dec;107(6):2110-2. doi: 10.1210/endo-107-6-2110.

Abstract

Relaxin was localized in the cytoplasm of endometrial gland cells in the uterus of day 60 pregnant guinea pigs with the peroxidase-antiperoxidase method. The immunoprecipitate was located over the apical portions of the glandular cells. Stain was not found over non-endometrial portions of the uterus, endometrial surface epithelium or cells of the uterine cervical glands. Agar double-immunodiffusion analyses demonstrated a reaction of identity when extracts of uterus from day 60 pregnant guinea pigs and a porcine relaxin standard were tested with an antiserum produced against highly purified porcine relaxin. An extract of uteri from day 60 pregnant guinea pigs gave a positive response in the mouse uterus bioassay for relaxin.

Publication types

  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Endometrium / analysis*
  • Female
  • Guinea Pigs
  • Histocytochemistry
  • Immunodiffusion
  • Immunoenzyme Techniques
  • Pregnancy
  • Pregnancy, Animal*
  • Relaxin / analysis*

Substances

  • Relaxin