to investigate whether female sex hormones and pregnancy induce increased gallbladder synthesis of prostaglandin i2 ( pgi2 ) and prostaglandin e ( pge ) , we used an in vitro incubation chamber to quantitate the effects of progesterone , estrogen , pregnancy , and pregnancy plus a 2 % -cholesterol diet on mucosal and serosal pgi2 and pge production by the rabbit gallbladder .
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