Endothelin receptor A antagonism prevents hypoxiainduced intrauterine growth restriction in the rat

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 176, Issue 1 I, 1997, Pages 73-76

  Thaete, Larry G ^a,b   Neerhof, Mark G ^a,b   Caplan, Michael S ^a,b  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b EVANSTON HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Endothelin antagonists; Endothelin receptors; Hypoxia; Intrauterine growth restriction; Rat

Indexed keywords

2 [[2 [[2 [[(HEXAHYDRO 1H AZEPIN 1 YL)CARBONYL]AMINO] 4 METHYLPENTANOYL]AMINO] 3 (1 METHYL 1H INDOL 3 YL)PROPIONYL]AMINO] 3 (2 PYRIDYL)PROPIONIC ACID; AZEPINE DERIVATIVE; ENDOTHELIN A RECEPTOR; ENDOTHELIN RECEPTOR; INDOLE DERIVATIVE;

ANIMAL; ANOXIA; ARTICLE; DRUG ANTAGONISM; FEMALE; INTRAUTERINE GROWTH RETARDATION; PREGNANCY; RAT; SPRAGUE DAWLEY RAT;

ANIMALS; ANOXIA; AZEPINES; FEMALE; FETAL GROWTH RETARDATION; INDOLES; PREGNANCY; RATS; RATS, SPRAGUE-DAWLEY; RECEPTOR, ENDOTHELIN A; RECEPTORS, ENDOTHELIN;

EID: 0030635457     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9378(97)80014-2     Document Type: Article

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