Oxytocin stimulates the release of arachidonic acid and prostaglandin F2α from human decidual cells

Prostaglandins

Volumn 35, Issue 5, 1988, Pages 771-780

  Wilson, T ^a   Liggins, G C ^a   Whittaker, D J ^a  

^a National Womens Hospital   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARACHIDONIC ACID; CALCIMYCIN; HISTAMINE; OXYTOCIN; PROSTAGLANDIN F2 ALPHA;

ENDOMETRIUM CELL; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL;

ARACHIDONIC ACID; ARACHIDONIC ACIDS; CELLS, CULTURED; DECIDUA; DINOPROST; FEMALE; HUMAN; OXYTOCIN; PREGNANCY; PROSTAGLANDINS F; RECEPTORS, ANGIOTENSIN; RECEPTORS, OXYTOCIN; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T;

EID: 0023918320     PISSN: 00906980     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0090-6980(88)90149-9     Document Type: Article

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