Why eicosanoids could represent a new class of tocolytics on uterine activity in pregnant women

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 201, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 420.e1-420.e7

  Corriveau, Stéphanie ^a,b   Berthiaume, Maryse ^a   Rousseau, Eric ^b   Pasquier, Jean Charles ^a  

^a Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Sherbrooke   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SHERBROOKE   (Canada)

Author keywords

CYP450 2J2; epoxyeicosatrienoic acid; epoxygenase; soluble epoxide hydrolase; tocolytic effect

Indexed keywords

CYTOCHROME P450; EPOXIDE HYDROLASE; EPOXYICOSATRIENOIC ACID; HYDROXYLEICOSATETRAENOIC ACID; ICOSANOID; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; AREA UNDER THE CURVE; ARTICLE; CALCULATION; CESAREAN SECTION; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IN VITRO STUDY; MATERNAL AGE; MYOMETRIUM; PREGNANT WOMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TENSION; TOCOLYSIS; UTERUS BIOPSY; UTERUS CONTRACTION; WESTERN BLOTTING;

EID: 70349313136     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2009.07.047     Document Type: Article

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