The expression of thioredoxin mRNA is increased in the human cervix during pregnancy

Molecular Human Reproduction

Volumn 3, Issue 12, 1997, Pages 1113-1117

  Sahlin, L ^a   Stjernholm, Y ^a   Holmgren, A ^b   Ekman, G ^a   Eriksson, H ^a  

^a KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Cervix; Oestradiol; Pregnancy; Redoxregulation; Thioredoxin

Indexed keywords

ESTRADIOL; MESSENGER RNA; PROGESTERONE; PROTEIN DISULFIDE REDUCTASE (GLUTATHIONE); THIOREDOXIN;

ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; BIOSYNTHESIS; BLOOD; ENZYMOLOGY; FEMALE; GENETICS; HUMAN; METABOLISM; MIDDLE AGED; PREGNANCY; UTERINE CERVIX;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; CERVIX UTERI; ESTRADIOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; PREGNANCY; PROGESTERONE; PROTEIN DISULFIDE REDUCTASE (GLUTATHIONE); RNA, MESSENGER; THIOREDOXIN;

EID: 0031302444     PISSN: 13609947     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/molehr/3.12.1113     Document Type: Article

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