Ineffectiveness of oxytocin on intercellular communication between term pregnant human myometrial cells before labor

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 178, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 855-861

  Ciray, H N ^a   Backstrom, T ^a   Ulmsten, U ^a  

^a International Hospital Istanbul   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Gap junctions; Intercellular communication; Myometrium; Oxytocin

Indexed keywords

OXYTOCIN; UTERUS SPASMOLYTIC AGENT;

CELL COMMUNICATION; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GAP JUNCTION; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; LABOR INDUCTION; MEMBRANE POTENTIAL; MYOMETRIUM; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UTERUS CONTRACTION;

EID: 0031969212     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9378(98)70503-4     Document Type: Conference Paper

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