The Uterine Myometrium Is a Target for Increased Levels of Activin A during Pregnancy

Activin A is a dimeric protein hormone that regulates numerous cellular functions. A clear physiological role for this molecule in pregnancy is suggested by previous studies in the human, wherein activin A rises dramatically as women approach parturition. To determine whether the rodent is a suitabl...

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Published in:	Endocrinology (Philadelphia) Vol. 138; no. 7; pp. 3042 - 3046
Main Authors:	Draper, Lawrence B, Chong, Huira, Wang, Eileen, Woodruff, Teresa K
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Washington Endocrine Society 01-07-1997 Oxford University Press
Subjects:	Activin Animal models Binding In vivo methods and tests Inhibin Ligands Myometrium Parturition Pregnancy Protein folding Receptors Uterus
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