Nitric oxide synthase activity in pregnant rabbit uterus decreases on the last day of pregnancy.
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Summary
Decidual nitric oxide synthase activity, which has the characteristics of the inducible isoform of the enzyme, is significantly lower on the last day of gestation, which suggests a role for nitricoxide in the control of uterine contractility during pregnancy.
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- article
- Published
- 1993-11-01
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- 171
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Keywords
Nitric oxide synthase, Nitric oxide, Endocrinology, Citrulline, Internal medicine
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- Nitric Oxide Synthase Activities in Human Myometrium and Villous Trophoblast Throughout Pregnancy
- Role and Regulation of Nitric Oxide in the Uterus During Pregnancy and Parturition
- Urinary Levels of Nitric Oxide Metabolites in Normal Pregnancy and Preeclampsia
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