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Atrazine-induced changes in aromatase activity in estrogen sensitive target tissues by Holloway, A. C., Anger, D. A., Crankshaw, D. J., Wu, M., Foster, W. G.

“…Atrazine (ATR) is a pesticide used widely throughout North America. Although not directly estrogenic, ATR treatment has been shown to increase aromatase…”
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Maternal body mass index and spontaneous contractility of human myometrium in pregnancy by Crankshaw, D J, O'Brien, Y M, Crosby, D A, Morrison, J J

“…Objective: There is controversy as to whether maternal body mass index (BMI) influences the contractility of human myometrium in pregnancy. The aim of this…”
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Effects of some isoprostanes on the human umbilical artery in vitro by Oliveira, L, Stallwood, N A, Crankshaw, D J

“…Cumulative concentration‐effect curves for the selective prostanoid TP receptor agonist U46619 and six isoprostanes were constructed in the human isolated…”
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Excitatory and inhibitory actions of isoprostanes in human and canine airway smooth muscle by Janssen, L J, Premji, M, Netherton, S, Catalli, A, Cox, G, Keshavjee, S, Crankshaw, D J

“…Isoprostanes are generated nonenzymatically during free radical-mediated lipid peroxidation, and are used clinically and experimentally as markers of oxidative…”
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Isoprostanes: more than just mere markers by Crankshaw, D J, Rangachari, P K

“…Isoprostanes are members of a family of prostaglandin isomers that are produced by free radical-catalysed mechanisms. They have become well-recognized…”
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Effects of some naturally occurring prostanoids and some cyclooxygenase inhibitors on the contractility of the human lower uterine segment in vitro by Crankshaw, D J, Dyal, R

“…The contractility of strips of human lower segment myometrium obtained from elective cesarean section performed at term of pregnancy was studied in vitro. The…”
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Operational correlates of prostanoid TP receptor expression in human non‐pregnant myometrium are unaffected by excision site or menstrual cycle status of the donor by Senchyna, Michelle, Crankshaw, D J

“…Cumulative concentration‐effect curves for the selective prostanoid TP receptor agonist, U46619, were constructed in strips of human non‐pregnant myometrium…”
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Characterization of the prostanoid TP receptor population in human nonpregnant myometrium by Senchyna, M, Crankshaw, D J

“…We have used both functional and binding studies to fully characterize the prostanoid TP receptor in the myometrium from nonpregnant human donors. Both…”
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Characterization of excitatory prostanoid receptors in the human umbilical artery in vitro by Boersma, J I, Janzen, K M, Oliveira, L, Crankshaw, D J

“…5‐HT and the prostanoid TP receptor agonists, U46619 and I‐BOP, constricted the human umbilical artery with pEC50 values of 7.3±0.2, 6.7±0.1, and 7.3±0.2,…”
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Pharmacological characterization in vitro of prostanoid receptors in the myometrium of nonpregnant ewes by Crankshaw, D J, Gaspar, V

“…Prostanoid receptors regulating the contractility of strips of myometrium obtained from nonpregnant ewes during the breeding season were classified…”
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Inhibitory prostanoid EP receptors in human non-pregnant myometrium by Hillock, Catherine J, Crankshaw, Denis J

“…Prostanoid EP receptor agonists relaxed cloprostenol-stimulated contraction of human non-pregnant myometrium in vitro with pEC 50 values of ( n=4):…”
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Pharmacological techniques for the in vitro study of the uterus by Crankshaw, D.J.

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Effects of prostanoids on the rat's myometrium in vitro during pregnancy by CRANKSHAW, D. J, GASPAR, V

“…The objectives of this study were to determine the effects of pregnancy in the rat on the contractile response of the myometrium in vitro to a number of…”
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The effects of some synthetic prostanoids on the contractility of the human lower uterine segment in vitro by Dyal, R, Crankshaw, D J

“…We have investigated the ability of three synthetic prostanoids to directly influence uterine contractility by studying the effects in vitro. Strips of lower…”
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Role of inositol phospholipid hydrolysis in the initiation of agonist-induced contractions of rat uterus: effects of domination by 17 beta-estradiol and progesterone by Ruzycky, A L, Crankshaw, D J

“…The role of inositol phospholipid (IP) hydrolysis in agonist-mediated contractility was examined in rat uterine smooth muscle by comparing carbachol-,…”
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The sensitivity of the longitudinal and circular muscle layers of the rat's myometrium to oxytocin in vitro during pregnancy by Crankshaw, D J

“…To test the hypothesis that binding site regulation is the primary process controlling the responsiveness of the rat's myometrium to oxytocin during pregnancy,…”
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Alpha-2 adrenoceptors on nerves and muscles of rat uterus by Kyozuka, M, Crankshaw, D J, Crankshaw, J, Berezin, I, Kwan, C Y, Daniel, E E

“…To test the hypothesis that functional postsynaptic alpha-2 adrenoceptors exist in rat myometrium, we examined whether specific binding sites for…”
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The effects of prostanoids on estrogen-dominated rat myometrial longitudinal muscle in vitro by WAINMAN, B. C, BURCEA, I, CRANKSHAW, D. J

“…The purpose of these experiments was to characterize the contractile response of longitudinal muscle from the estrogen-dominated rat uterus to natural and…”
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Muscarinic cholinoceptors in the rabbit's myometrium: a study of the relationship between binding and response by Crankshaw, D J

“…The relationship between [3H](-)-quinuclinidyl benzilate [( 3H](-)QNB) binding and muscarinic cholinoceptors in the myometrium of the oestrogen treated rabbit…”
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Control of intracellular Ca2+ activity in rat myometrium by Janis, R A, Crankshaw, D J, Daniel, E E

“…Four fractions enriched, respectively, in plasma membrane (PM), smooth endoplasmic reticulum (SER), rough endoplasmic reticulum (RER), and mitochondria were…”
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