Expression of cyclo-oxygenase in human endometrium during the implantation period

Molecular Human Reproduction

Volumn 5, Issue 10, 1999, Pages 961-965

  Marions, L ^a   Gemzell Danielsson, K ^a  

^a KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Antiprogesterone; Cyclo oxygenase; Endometrial receptivity; Implantation

Indexed keywords

ANTIGESTAGEN; CYCLOOXYGENASE 1; CYCLOOXYGENASE 2; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; MIFEPRISTONE; POLYCLONAL ANTIBODY;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENDOMETRIUM; ENZYME LOCALIZATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; HUMAN TISSUE; LUTEAL PHASE; LUTEINIZING HORMONE RELEASE; NIDATION; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTAGLANDIN SYNTHESIS; PROTEIN EXPRESSION;

ANIMALS; CYCLOOXYGENASE 1; CYCLOOXYGENASE 2; EMBRYO IMPLANTATION; ENDOMETRIUM; FEMALE; HORMONE ANTAGONISTS; HUMANS; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; ISOENZYMES; MEMBRANE PROTEINS; MICE; MIFEPRISTONE; PREGNANCY; PROGESTERONE; PROSTAGLANDIN-ENDOPEROXIDE SYNTHASES;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0032887857     PISSN: 13609947     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/molehr/5.10.961     Document Type: Article

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