Role of nitric oxide on oxytocin-evoked contractions and prostaglandin synthesis in isolated pregnant rat uterus

Prostaglandins Leukotrienes and Essential Fatty Acids

Volumn 57, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 323-329

  Chaud, M A ^a   Franchi, A M ^a   Beron De Astrada, M ^a   Gimeno, M F ^a  

^a Facultad de Ciencias Naturales e Instituto M Lillo   (Argentina)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

N(G) METHYLARGININE; NITRIC OXIDE; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE INHIBITOR; OXYTOCIN; PROSTAGLANDIN F2 ALPHA;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; IN VITRO STUDY; LABOR; NONHUMAN; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTAGLANDIN SYNTHESIS; UTERUS; UTERUS CONTRACTION;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0030657858     PISSN: 09523278     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0952-3278(97)90551-2     Document Type: Article

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