Prostaglandin production by guinea-pig placenta and other uterine tissues during mid-pregnancy

Placenta

Volumn 19, Issue 8, 1998, Pages 631-641

  Norman, S J ^a   Poyser, N L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

6 OXOPROSTAGLANDIN F1 ALPHA; ARACHIDONIC ACID; ARISTOLOCHIC ACID; PHOSPHOLIPASE A2; PROSTAGLANDIN; PROSTAGLANDIN E2; PROSTAGLANDIN F2 ALPHA; THIOMERSAL;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENDOMETRIUM; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FEMALE; FETUS MEMBRANE; GESTATIONAL AGE; GUINEA PIG; NONHUMAN; PLACENTA; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTAGLANDIN SYNTHESIS; TISSUE CULTURE; UTERUS;

EID: 0031735617     PISSN: 01434004     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0143-4004(98)90025-X     Document Type: Article

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