Immunohistochemical localization of cyclooxygenase-2 in pregnant rat uterus by Sp-6 acupuncture

American Journal of Chinese Medicine

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 481-488

  Kim, Jeong Sang ^a   Na, Chang Su ^a   Hwang, Woo Jun ^b   Lee, Byung Chul ^b   Shin, Ki Hyoung ^a   Pak, Sok Cheon ^a  

^a Dongshin University   (South Korea)

^b Wonkwang University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Cyclooxygenase 2; Immunohistochemistry; Sp 6 Acupuncture; Uterus

Indexed keywords

CYCLOOXYGENASE 2; PROSTAGLANDIN;

ACUPUNCTURE; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; BREEDING; CATALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENDOMETRIUM; FEMALE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; LABOR; MYOMETRIUM; NONHUMAN; PROSTAGLANDIN SYNTHESIS; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; RAT; UTERUS CONTRACTILITY;

ACUPUNCTURE THERAPY; ANIMALS; CYCLOOXYGENASE 2; FEMALE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; ISOENZYMES; LABOR, OBSTETRIC; MODELS, ANIMAL; OBSTETRIC LABOR COMPLICATIONS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY, ANIMAL; PROSTAGLANDIN-ENDOPEROXIDE SYNTHASES; RATS; RATS, SPRAGUE-DAWLEY; UTERUS;

EID: 28744435952     PISSN: 0192415X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1142/S0192415X0300117X     Document Type: Article

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