Effects of glucocorticoids and progesterone on prostaglandin E2 and leukotriene B4 release by human fetal membranes at term gestation

Prostaglandins

Volumn 54, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 539-547

  Zicari, Alessandra ^a   Ticconi, Carlo ^b   Pontieri, Giuseppe ^a   Loyola, Giovanni ^b   Piccione, Emilio ^c  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^b Div of Gynecologic Endocrinology   (Italy)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Fetal membranes; Glucocorticoids; Leukotriene B4; Progesterone; Prostaglandin E2

Indexed keywords

BETAMETHASONE; GLUCOCORTICOID; HYDROCORTISONE; LEUKOTRIENE B4; LIPOXYGENASE; PROGESTERONE; PROSTAGLANDIN E2; PROSTAGLANDIN SYNTHASE;

ADULT; ARACHIDONIC ACID METABOLISM; ARTICLE; FEMALE; FETUS; FETUS MEMBRANE; HORMONE ACTION; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; PREGNANCY; RADIOIMMUNOASSAY;

BETAMETHASONE; CALCIMYCIN; CULTURE MEDIA, CONDITIONED; CULTURE TECHNIQUES; DINOPROSTONE; EXTRAEMBRYONIC MEMBRANES; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; GLUCOCORTICOIDS; HUMANS; HYDROCORTISONE; IONOPHORES; LEUKOTRIENE B4; PREGNANCY; PROGESTERONE;

EID: 0030860618     PISSN: 00906980     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0090-6980(97)00124-X     Document Type: Article

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