In vivo evidence for stimulation of placental, myometrial, and endometrial prostaglandin G/H synthase 2 by fetal cortisol replacement after fetal adrenalectomy

Endocrinology

Volumn 142, Issue 9, 2001, Pages 3857-3864

  Wu, W X ^a   Ma, X H ^a   Unno, N ^a   Nathanielsz, P W ^a,b  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

^b Animal Health Diagnostic Center   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CYTOCHROME P450; HYDROCORTISONE; ISOENZYME; MESSENGER RNA; PROSTAGLANDIN G; PROSTAGLANDIN H; PROSTAGLANDIN SYNTHASE; STEROID 17ALPHA MONOOXYGENASE;

ADOLESCENT; ADRENALECTOMY; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENDOMETRIUM; FEMALE; FETUS; GENE EXPRESSION; HYDROCORTISONE BLOOD LEVEL; MYOMETRIUM; NONHUMAN; NORTHERN BLOTTING; PLACENTA; PREMATURE LABOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTAGLANDIN SYNTHESIS; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; SHEEP; WESTERN BLOTTING;

EID: 0034878838     PISSN: 00137227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1210/endo.142.9.8371     Document Type: Article

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