Steroid-independent regulation of uterine oxytocin receptors

Journal of Neuroendocrinology

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 398-402

  Siebel, A L ^a   Gehring, H M ^a   Parry, Laura J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Distension; Marsupial; Oxytocin receptor; Steroids

Indexed keywords

OXYTOCIN RECEPTOR; SEX HORMONE;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CESAREAN SECTION; CHILDBIRTH; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXPERIMENTAL MODEL; FEMALE; HORMONAL REGULATION; MAMMAL; MARSUPIAL; MYOMETRIUM; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; OVARIECTOMY; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; UPREGULATION; UTERUS CONTRACTION;

ANIMALS; ESTROGENS; FEMALE; MACROPODIDAE; PROGESTERONE; RECEPTORS, OXYTOCIN; UTERUS;

EID: 2442424140     PISSN: 09538194     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0953-8194.2004.01164.x     Document Type: Article

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