"Prostaglandins F" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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(9 alpha,11 alpha,13E,15S)-9,11,15-Trihydroxyprost-13-en-1-oic acid (PGF(1 alpha)); (5Z,9 alpha,11,alpha,13E,15S)-9,11,15-trihydroxyprosta-5,13-dien-1-oic acid (PGF(2 alpha)); (5Z,9 alpha,11 alpha,13E,15S,17Z)-9,11,15-trihydroxyprosta-5,13,17-trien-1-oic acid (PGF(3 alpha)). A family of prostaglandins that includes three of the six naturally occurring prostaglandins. All naturally occurring PGF have an alpha configuration at the 9-carbon position. They stimulate uterine and bronchial smooth muscle and are often used as oxytocics.
| Descriptor ID |
D011460
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D10.251.355.255.550.400 D23.469.050.175.725.400
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Development of pig blastocysts in a uterine environment advanced by exogenous oestrogen. J Reprod Fertil. 1987 May; 80(1):125-31.