Prostaglandins have long been thought to play important roles in the mechanism of
parturition. Here we review the involvement of prostaglandins in myometrial and cervical …

A review was made of the literature concerning the metabolism of fatty acids in the dairy
cow, and the potential of increasing the content of the essential fatty acids eicosapentaenoic …

Prostaglandins (PGs) play a key role in the onset of labor in many species and regulate
uterine contractility and cervical dilatation. Therefore, the regulation of prostaglandin output …

Hydroxyprostaglandin dehydrogenase (HPGD) plays a key role in prostaglandins (PGs)
catabolism. Its expression and activity appear to be regulated by progesterone (P4). We …

CONCLUSIONS: The antiulcer properties of pioglitazone and verapamil are, in part,
consequences of their inhibitory effect on the enzyme 15-PGDH, responsible for PGs …

Background: We have recently described two distinct pathways of intrauterine prostaglandin
(PG) synthesis: a cortisol-dependent/estradiol-independent mechanism within trophoblast …

The purpose of this study was to determine whether letrozole, a potent aromatase inhibitor,
could prolong gestation and/or delay parturition in rats. Seventy-five rats were divided into …

A fundamental investigation and development for foetal electrocardiogram (fECG)
visualization has been carried out in this paper. fECG monitoring is a technique for obtaining …

Preterm birth that occurs before 37 weeks gestation, complicates 5-10% of all pregnancies
and represents a significant obstetrical challenge which imposes a large burden on the …

Prostaglandins are important in the onset of labour. 15-hydroxyprostaglandin
dehydrogenase (PGDH) metabolizes prostaglandins and is downregulated in preterm …