Localisation and temporal changes in prostaglandin G/H synthase-1 and -2 content in ovine intrauterine tissues in relation to glucocorticoid-induced and spontaneous labour

Journal of Endocrinology

Volumn 165, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 399-410

  McLaren, W J ^a   Young, I R ^a   Rice, G E ^b  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PROSTAGLANDIN G; PROSTAGLANDIN H; PROSTAGLANDIN SYNTHASE;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CHILDBIRTH; ENZYME LOCALIZATION; LABOR INDUCTION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTAGLANDIN SYNTHESIS; SHEEP;

EID: 0034089986     PISSN: 00220795     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1677/joe.0.1650399     Document Type: Article

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