China Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Medicine ›› 2022, Vol. 49 ›› Issue (8): 3072-3082.doi: 10.16431/j.cnki.1671-7236.2022.08.023

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Research Progress on the Effects of Prostaglandin F and Its Analogues on the Reproductive Performance of Mammal

ZHU Xuedan, PAN Xueqing, MA Junyan, ZHOU Lele, ZHANG Shouquan   

  1. College of Animal Science, South China Agricultural University, National Engineering Research Center for Breeding Swine Industry, Guangdong Provincial Key Lab of Agro-Animal Genomics and Molecular Breeding, Guangzhou 510642, China
  • Received:2022-02-19 Online:2022-08-05 Published:2022-07-21

Abstract: Prostaglandin F (PGF) is a luteinolytic factor,which is widely used in estrus synchronization and induced parturition in sows.In recent years,new functions of PGF have been found one after another.As a pregnancy recognition signal of mammals,endogenous PGF can bind to PGF receptor (FP) in the fetus and endometrium,initiate downstream signal pathways,and play an important role in early embryonic development,implantation and pregnancy maintenance.Lack or insufficient synthesis will lead to pregnancy interruption or abortion.In view of the promoting effect of PGF on the reproduction activities of female animals,the veterinary drug center has developed a variety of PGF drugs,such as sodium chloroprostol,dinoprostaglandin F and so on,which are widely used to start delivery and promote estrus.According to the optical activity of sodium chloroprostol,it can be divided into D-type and L-type enantiomers,in which D-type structure is the main active component of sodium chloroprostol.Exogenous PGF drugs can not only induce simultaneous estrus and synchronous delivery of sows,promote postpartum health and increase the estrus rate of weaned sows,but also improve sow lactation ability and colostrum quality,improve piglet vitality and other production traits.This paper reviews the research progress of new functions of PGF at home and abroad in recent years,including the dual effects of PGF on periodic corpus luteum,the important effects of PGF on early embryo development,implantation and late pregnancy delivery,as well as the important effects of PGF on sow lactation and piglet vitality.It also summarizes the effects of several PGF and its analogues on reproductive performance of female animals.The purpose of this study is to provide theoretical basis for the rational use of PGF and its analogues.

Key words: prostaglandin F; implantation; delivery; early embryonic development; luteinolysis

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