Expression of cyclo-oxygenase types-1 and -2 in human fetal membranes throughout pregnancy

Journal of Molecular Endocrinology

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 125-130

  Slater, D ^a   Dennes, W ^a   Sawdy, R ^a   Allport, V ^a   Bennett, P ^a  

^a QUEEN CHARLOTTE S AND CHELSEA HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CYCLOOXYGENASE 1; CYCLOOXYGENASE 2; MESSENGER RNA; PROSTAGLANDIN E2;

AMNION; ARTICLE; DECIDUA; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FETUS; FETUS MEMBRANE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LABOR; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTAGLANDIN SYNTHESIS; PROTEIN EXPRESSION;

EID: 0032938845     PISSN: 09525041     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1677/jme.0.0220125     Document Type: Article

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