Endocrine Abstracts

Polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) supply precursors for prostaglandin (PG) synthesis and PGs in turn influence many aspects of reproduction. We have previously demonstrated that supplementation of the diet of dairy cows with the n-6 PUFA [linoleic acid (LA)] significantly inhibited uterine PG production. In this study we have investigated the effects of various n-6 PUFAs in vitro on PG production by ovine endometrial cells.Endometrial tissue was...