Expression of prostanoid receptors in human lower segment pregnant myometrium
A Leonhardt, A Glaser, M Wegmann… - … and essential fatty acids, 2003 - Elsevier
Prostanoids, especially prostaglandin (PG) E2, are important mediators of uterine relaxation
and contractions during gestation and parturition. Inhibitors of PG formation as well as PG
analogues are used to modulate uterine tonus. So far, only limited data are available
regarding the expression of prostanoid receptors in human pregnant myometrium. In the
present study, the expression of the receptors for PGE2 (EP1, EP2, EP3, EP4), PGF2α (FP),
prostacyclin (IP), and thromboxane A2 (TP) in human pregnant myometrium was studied by …
and contractions during gestation and parturition. Inhibitors of PG formation as well as PG
analogues are used to modulate uterine tonus. So far, only limited data are available
regarding the expression of prostanoid receptors in human pregnant myometrium. In the
present study, the expression of the receptors for PGE2 (EP1, EP2, EP3, EP4), PGF2α (FP),
prostacyclin (IP), and thromboxane A2 (TP) in human pregnant myometrium was studied by …
