Abstract
The synthesis of soluble proteins during deciduoma morphogenesis in the rat uterus has been examined. Deciduoma were induced in Day 5 pregnant rats by intraluminal instillation of oil and uterine tissue was collected up to 5 days postinduction. Total soluble proteins were labeled with [3H]-leucine during in vitro incubation of uterus tissue. The specific activity of total soluble proteins increased significantly on Day 1 postinduction, returned to the control on Day 2 postinduction and again fell between Days 3 and 4 postinduction.