Uterine relaxation responses to calcitonin gene-related peptide and calcitonin gene-related peptide receptors decreased during labor in rats

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 179, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 497-506

  Dong, Y L ^a   Gangula, P R R ^a   Fang, L ^a   Wimalawansa, S J ^a   Yallampalli, C ^a  

^a University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine   (United States)

Author keywords

Calcitonin gene related peptide; Calcitonin gene related peptide receptor; Nitric oxide; Rat; Uterine contractility

Indexed keywords

6 ANILINO 5,8 QUINOLINEQUINONE; CALCITONIN GENE RELATED PEPTIDE; CALCITONIN GENE RELATED PEPTIDE RECEPTOR; N(G) METHYLARGININE; NITRIC OXIDE; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE INHIBITOR;

ADOLESCENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; CONFERENCE PAPER; FEMALE; LABOR; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUERPERIUM; RAT; SMOOTH MUSCLE; UTERUS CONTRACTION; UTERUS RELAXATION;

EID: 0031666712     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9378(98)70386-2     Document Type: Conference Paper

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