Quantitative reverse transcription and polymerase chain reaction analysis of oxytocin and vasopressin receptor mRNAs in the rat uterus near parturition

Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology

Volumn 136, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 79-89

  Clerget, M S ^a   Elalouf, J M ^b   Germain, G ^a  

^a CEMAGREF   (France)

^b CEA SACLAY   (France)

Author keywords

Gestation; Oxytocin receptors; Quantitative reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction; Rat uterus; Vasopressin receptors

Indexed keywords

MESSENGER RNA; NEUROHYPOPHYSIS HORMONE; OXYTOCIN; OXYTOCIN RECEPTOR; RECEPTOR SUBTYPE; VASOPRESSIN; VASOPRESSIN RECEPTOR;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HORMONE RECEPTOR INTERACTION; LABOR; NONHUMAN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION; STANDARD; UTERUS;

EID: 0344878888     PISSN: 03037207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0303-7207(97)00218-9     Document Type: Article

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