Uterine mast cells: a new hypothesis to understand how we are born

Rudolph, M. I; Rojas, I. G; Penissi, A. B

Rudolph, M. I; Rojas, I. G; Penissi, A. B.

Affiliation

Rudolph, M. I; Universidad de Concepción. Facultad de Ciencias Biológicas. Departamento de Farmacología. CL
Rojas, I. G; s.af
Penissi, A. B; s.af

Biocell ; 28(1): 1-11, Apr. 2004.

Article in En | LILACS | ID: lil-384233

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RESUMO

Birth is the result of complex, well-defined, and coordinated events, that are tightly regulated by endocrine, nervous, and immune responses, and take place primarily in the female reproductive tract. Various mechanisms and mediators involved in pregnancy, labor, and delivery, are highly conserved among different mammalian species and mast cells emerge as potential and crucial participants in these processes, as it is discussed in this review.

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Humans; Female; Pregnancy; Mast Cells/metabolism; Parturition/physiology; Uterus/metabolism; Muscle Contraction/physiology; Corticotropin-Releasing Hormone/metabolism; Gonadal Steroid Hormones/metabolism; Mast Cells/cytology; Muscle, Smooth/physiology; Oxytocin/metabolism; Uterus/cytology

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Collection: 01-internacional Database: LILACS Main subject: Uterus / Parturition / Mast Cells Limits: Female / Humans / Pregnancy Language: En Journal: Biocell Journal subject: Clulas Year: 2004 Document type: Article Affiliation country: Chile Country of publication: Argentina

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