Polyamine effects on human myometrial contractility

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 186, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 778-783

  Houlihan, Diarmaid D ^a   Dennedy, Michael C ^a   Morrison, John J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL GALWAY   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Human myometrium; Polyamines; Uterine contractions

Indexed keywords

1,4 DIHYDRO 2,6 DIMETHYL 5 NITRO 4 [2 (TRIFLUOROMETHYL)PHENYL] 3 PYRIDINECARBOXYLIC ACID METHYL ESTER; SPERMINE;

ARTICLE; CALCIUM TRANSPORT; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; CELL VIABILITY; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; HYSTERECTOMY; MUSCLE ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; POLYAMINE METABOLISM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN SYNTHESIS REGULATION; SAMPLING; UTERUS CONTRACTILITY; UTERUS RELAXATION;

EID: 0036260988     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1067/mob.2002.122253     Document Type: Article

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