Sildenafil effect on nitric oxide secretion by normal human endometrial epithelial cells cultured in vitro

International Journal of Fertility and Sterility

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 142-147

  Khazaei, Mozafar ^a   Roshankhah, Shiva ^a   Ghorbani, Rostam ^a   Chobsaz, Farzaneh ^a  

^a KERMANSHAH UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Endometrium; Epithelial cells; Nitric oxide; Sildenafil

Indexed keywords

COLLAGENASE; NITRIC OXIDE; NYLON; PHOSPHATE BUFFERED SALINE; SILDENAFIL; TRYPSIN;

ADULT; AGED; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; CELL COUNT; CELL CULTURE; CELL PROLIFERATION; CELL STRUCTURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURE MEDIUM; DRUG EFFECT; ENDOMETRIUM; ENDOMETRIUM BIOPSY; EPITHELIUM CELL; FEMALE; FILTRATION; HUMAN; IN VITRO STUDY; SPINDLE CELL; SUPERNATANT;

EID: 84855889091     PISSN: 2008076X     EISSN: 20080778     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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