Accumulation of cyclooxygenase-2 gene transcripts in uterine tissues of pregnant and parturient cows: Stimulation by oxytocin

Biology of Reproduction

Volumn 60, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 341-348

  Fuchs, Anna Riitta ^a   Rust, Werner ^b   Fields, Michael J ^c  

^a WEILL CORNELL MEDICAL COLLEGE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HAMBURG   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

13,14 DIHYDRO 15 OXOPROSTAGLANDIN E2; CYCLOOXYGENASE 1; CYCLOOXYGENASE 2; MESSENGER RNA; OXYTOCIN;

ADOLESCENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CATTLE; CHILDBIRTH; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENDOMETRIUM; ENZYME INDUCTION; FEMALE; GENE EXPRESSION; HORMONAL REGULATION; MYOMETRIUM; NONHUMAN; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTAGLANDIN RELEASE; UTERINE CERVIX MUCOSA; UTERUS;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; CYCLOOXYGENASE 1; CYCLOOXYGENASE 2; DINOPROST; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; ISOENZYMES; LABOR, OBSTETRIC; OXYTOCIN; POSTPARTUM PERIOD; PREGNANCY; PROSTAGLANDIN-ENDOPEROXIDE SYNTHASES; RNA, MESSENGER; UTERUS;

EID: 0032896394     PISSN: 00063363     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1095/biolreprod60.2.341     Document Type: Article

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