Changes in prostacyclin synthase in pregnant sheep myometrium, endometrium, and placenta at spontaneous term labor and regulation by estradiol and progesterone

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 180, Issue 3 I, 1999, Pages 744-749

  Wen Xuan Wu, ^a   Xiao Hong Ma, ^a   Nathanielsz, P W ^a  

^a Animal Health Diagnostic Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Endometrium; Myometrium; Placenta; Prostacyclin synthase; Sheep

Indexed keywords

ESTRADIOL; OXYTOCIN; PROGESTERONE; PROSTACYCLIN; PROSTACYCLIN SYNTHASE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; ENDOMETRIUM; ENZYME ASSAY; ENZYME LOCALIZATION; ENZYME SYNTHESIS; FEMALE; HORMONAL REGULATION; HORMONE SENSITIVITY; LABOR; MYOMETRIUM; NONHUMAN; PLACENTA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHEEP; UTERUS BLOOD FLOW;

EID: 0033054040     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9378(99)70282-6     Document Type: Article

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