Cloprostenol is a synthetic analogue of
prostaglandin F2α (PGF
2α).
It is a potent luteolytic agent; this means that, within hours of administration, it causes the
corpus luteum to stop production of
progesterone, and to reduce in size over several days.
This effect is used in animals to induce
estrus
The estrous cycle (, originally ) is the set of recurring physiological changes that are induced by reproductive hormones in most mammalian therian females. Estrous cycles start after sexual maturity in females and are interrupted by anestrous ...
and to cause abortion.
References
Veterinary drugs
Cyclopentanes
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