Oxytocin-induced desensitization of the oxytocin receptor

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 188, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 497-502

  Robinson, Christopher ^a   Schumann, Ralph ^a   Zhang, Peisheng ^a   Young, Roger C ^a,b  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b Dept of Obstetrics and Gynecology ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Down regulation; Oxytocin receptor; Oxytocin induced desensitization

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM; OXYTOCIN; OXYTOCIN RECEPTOR; PROSTAGLANDIN F2 ALPHA;

ARTICLE; CALCIUM CELL LEVEL; DRUG ACTIVITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECEPTOR DOWN REGULATION; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; UTERUS CONTRACTION;

EID: 0037330143     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1067/mob.2003.22     Document Type: Article

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