The role of oxytocin and regulation of uterine oxytocin receptors in pregnant marsupials

Experimental Physiology

Volumn 85 S, Issue SPEC. ISS., 2000, Pages

  Parry, Laura J ^a   Bathgate, Ross A D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MESOTOCIN; OXYTOCIN; OXYTOCIN ANTAGONIST; OXYTOCIN RECEPTOR; PROSTAGLANDIN; STEROID;

AMINO TERMINAL SEQUENCE; EXPERIMENTAL MODEL; FEMALE; FETUS GROWTH; GESTATIONAL AGE; HORMONE BLOOD LEVEL; LUTEOLYSIS; MARSUPIAL; MUSCLE STRETCHING; MYOMETRIUM; NONHUMAN; PREGNANCY; PROSTAGLANDIN RELEASE; RECEPTOR DOWN REGULATION; REVIEW; UTERUS; UTERUS CONTRACTILITY;

EID: 0034026054     PISSN: 09580670     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-445x.2000.tb00012.x     Document Type: Review

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