In human endometrial fragments from the early and midfollicular and early luteal phases, oxytocin increased glucose oxidation.
In plain wordsIn lab samples of human womb lining, oxytocin raised glucose use in the early and middle parts of the cycle.
- Peptide
- Oxytocin
- Outcome
- IncreaseGlucose oxidation, early and midfollicular and early luteal phase
- Study
humann: not reported in source
Endometrial fragments- Outcome group
- Glycemic control · Reproductive and sexual health
- Studied dose
- 100 nMAs given in this study (human).
Measurements
- Glucose oxidation increase
- 50 to 100 pmol X h-1 X mg-1
- oxytocin 100 nM
Source sentences
Oxytocin increased glucose oxidation by 50-100 pmol X h-1 X mg-1 in early and midfollicular phase and in early luteal phase endometrial fragments.
1 context sentence(design, population, supporting numbers)
Samples of endometrium from regularly cycling women (28 +/- 2 days cycle) were assayed for [U-14C]glucose oxidation activity in the presence or absence of 100 nM oxytocin or 1.7 nM insulin.