Halofuginone, an inhibitor of collagen type I synthesis, prevents postoperative adhesion formation in the rat uterine horn model

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 180, Issue 3 I, 1999, Pages 558-563

  Nagler, A ^a   Genina, O ^a   Lavelin, I ^a   Ohana, M ^a   Pines, M ^a  

^a VOLCANI CENTER   (Israel)

Author keywords

Extracellular matrix; In situ hybridization; Plant alkaloid; Rat adhesions

Indexed keywords

COLLAGEN TYPE 1; HALOFUGINONE;

ADHESION; ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; CELL CULTURE; COLLAGEN SYNTHESIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX; FEMALE; FEMALE INFERTILITY; GENE EXPRESSION; IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; INTRAPERITONEAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; NONHUMAN; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PREGNANCY RATE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; SCORING SYSTEM; UTERUS HORN;

EID: 0033054033     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9378(99)70254-1     Document Type: Article

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