Prostaglandin-endoperoxide H synthase-2 expression and activity increases with term labor in human chorion

American Journal of Physiology - Endocrinology and Metabolism

Volumn 272, Issue 5 35-5, 1997, Pages

  Mijovic, Jane E ^a   Zakar, Tamas ^a   Nairn, Travis K ^a   Olson, David M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

fetal membranes; parturition; prostaglandins

Indexed keywords

MESSENGER RNA; PROSTAGLANDIN SYNTHASE;

ARTICLE; CHORION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME INDUCTION; FETUS; FETUS MEMBRANE; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; LABOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0030960483     PISSN: 01931849     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/ajpendo.1997.272.5.e832     Document Type: Article

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