Substrate Requirements in vitro for the Spontaneous Motility of Uterine Strips from Ovariectomized or Natural Estrus Rats: Relationships with tissue levels of glycogen and triglycerides

The influence of metabolic substrates (glucose, fructose, lactate, pyruvate) on the spontaneous motility of uterine strips isolated from estrus or spayed rats was explored. The effects of substrate omission on tissue glycogen and triglycerides in both hormonal conditions were also studied.