Molecular mechanisms of parturition

Infectious Diseases in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 98-105

  Ferre F ^a  

^a INSERM   (France)

Author keywords

Contractility; Extracellular matrix; Human parturition; Placenta; Signaling factors; Uterus

Indexed keywords

ADENYLATE CYCLASE; CALCIUM CHANNEL; CELL PROTEIN; CORTICOTROPIN RELEASING FACTOR; ENDOTHELIN; ENDOTHELIN RECEPTOR; ESTROGEN; MYOSIN LIGHT CHAIN; NITRIC OXIDE; OXYTOCIN; PHOSPHOLIPASE C; PROGESTERONE; PROSTAGLANDIN E2; PROSTAGLANDIN F2 ALPHA; STEROID HORMONE;

CHILDBIRTH; CONFERENCE PAPER; EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX; FETOPLACENTAL UNIT; HUMAN; HYPOTHALAMUS HYPOPHYSIS ADRENAL SYSTEM; LABOR; MYOMETRIUM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; UTERUS CONTRACTILITY;

EID: 0030827602     PISSN: 10647449     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1098-0997(1997)5:2<98::AID-IDOG3>3.3.CO;2-H     Document Type: Conference Paper

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