E2 and not P4 increases NO release from NANC nerves of the gastrointestinal tract: implications in pregnancy.

Shah, S; Nathan, L; Singh, R; Fu, Y S; Chaudhuri, G

Shah, S; Nathan, L; Singh, R; Fu, Y S; Chaudhuri, G.

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Shah S; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of California at Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California 90095, USA.

Am J Physiol Regul Integr Comp Physiol ; 280(5): R1546-54, 2001 May.

Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-11294780

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Digestive System/innervation; Estradiol/physiology; Muscle, Smooth/physiology; Pregnancy, Animal/physiology; Progesterone/physiology; Animals; Arginine/pharmacology; Colon/drug effects; Colon/physiology; Electric Stimulation; Estradiol/pharmacology; Female; Humans; Ileum/drug effects; Ileum/physiology; In Vitro Techniques; Muscle Contraction/drug effects; Muscle Contraction/physiology; Muscle Relaxation/drug effects; Muscle Relaxation/physiology; Muscle, Smooth/drug effects; NG-Nitroarginine Methyl Ester/pharmacology; Nitric Oxide/physiology; Ovariectomy; Pregnancy; Progesterone/pharmacology; Rats; Rats, Sprague-Dawley; Stomach/drug effects; Stomach/physiology

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Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Progesterone / Pregnancy, Animal / Digestive System / Estradiol / Muscle, Smooth Limits: Animals / Female / Humans / Pregnancy Language: En Journal: Am J Physiol Regul Integr Comp Physiol Year: 2001 Document type: Article

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