Endocrinology
Data on endocrinology published by researchers at Imperial College London
Published in Proteomics Weekly, April 16th, 2007
Research findings, "The effect of mechanical stretch on cyclooxygenase type 2 expression and activator protein-1 and nuclear factor-kappaB activity in human amnion cells," are discussed in a new report. According to recent research from the United Kingdom, "Stretch of the uterus plays a role in parturition. Uterine stretch also leads to stretch of the fetal membranes, including the amnion, an important source of prostaglandin E2 (PGE2)."
"We tested the hypothesis that stretch of the amnion leads to increased cyclooxygenase (COX)-2 expression and PGE2 synthesis and investigated the mechanisms involved. We obtained amnion from women undergoing term elective cesarean...
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Source: Proteomics Weekly (2007-04-16)
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