Thrombin and PAR1-activating peptide: Effects on human uterine contractility in vitro

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 190, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 1098-1105

  O'Sullivan, Crochan J ^a   Allen, Nicholas M ^a   O'Loughlin, Aonghus J ^a   Friel, Anne M ^a   Morrison, John J ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL GALWAY   (Ireland)

^b NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF IRELAND   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Labor; Myometrium; Protease activated receptors; Thrombin

Indexed keywords

PROTEINASE ACTIVATED RECEPTOR 1; THROMBIN; UTEROTONIC AGENT;

ARTICLE; CESAREAN SECTION; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTIVE SURGERY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; HYSTERECTOMY; IN VITRO STUDY; MUSCLE ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; NORMAL HUMAN; PREGNANCY; PREMENOPAUSE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN FUNCTION; RECORDING; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; UTERUS CONTRACTILITY;

EID: 2342424122     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2003.09.050     Document Type: Article

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