The role of NGF in pregnancy-induced degeneration and regeneration of sympathetic nerves in the guinea pig uterus

Journal of the Autonomic Nervous System

Volumn 79, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 19-27

  Brauer, M M ^a   Shockley, K P ^b   Chavez R ^c   Richeri, A ^a   Cowen, T ^d   Crutcher, K A ^b  

^a INSTITUTO DE INVESTIGACIONES BIOLÓGICAS CLEMENTE ESTABLE   (Uruguay)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c DEPARTAMENTO DE BIOQUÍMICA   (Uruguay)

^d ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

NGF; Pregnancy; Sympathetic innervation; Uterus

Indexed keywords

NERVE GROWTH FACTOR;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; ENDOMETRIUM; EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX; FETOPLACENTAL UNIT; GUINEA PIG; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; IMMUNOCHEMISTRY; IMPLANTATION; NERVE DEGENERATION; NERVE REGENERATION; NONHUMAN; NORADRENALIN RELEASE; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYMPATHETIC INNERVATION; SYMPATHETIC NERVE;

ANIMALS; FEMALE; GUINEA PIGS; HISTOCYTOCHEMISTRY; NERVE DEGENERATION; NERVE FIBERS; NERVE GROWTH FACTOR; NERVE REGENERATION; NOREPINEPHRINE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY, ANIMAL; SYMPATHETIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; UTERUS;

EID: 0033966603     PISSN: 01651838     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0165-1838(99)00094-6     Document Type: Article

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