Human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) is a glycoprotein hormone comprising 2 subunits,
alpha and beta joined non covalently. While similar in structure to luteinizing hormone (LH) …

Abstract S-nitrosoglutathione reductase (GSNOR), or ADH5, is an enzyme in the alcohol
dehydrogenase (ADH) family. It is unique when compared to other ADH enzymes in that …

Cigarette smoke is a known exacerbator of age-related pathologies, such as cardiovascular
disease (CVD), atherosclerosis, and cellular aging (senescence). However, the role of …

Approximately 10% of US births deliver preterm before 37 weeks of completed gestation.
Premature infants are at risk for life‐long debilitating morbidities and death, and …

The chemical interaction of sodium sulfide (Na 2 S) with the NO-donor S-nitrosoglutathione
(GSNO) has been described to generate new reaction products, including polysulfides and …

Premature birth accounts for the majority of fetal morbidity and mortality in the developed
world and is disproportionately represented in some populations, such as African Americans …

The roles of voltage‐gated (KV) and large conductance Ca2+‐activated K+ (BKCa)
channels in regulating basal contractility in myometrial smooth muscle are unresolved. The …

Preterm labor leading to preterm birth is the leading cause of infant morbidity and mortality.
At the present time, nothing can reliably halt labor once it begins. The knowledge that …

Abstract Matrix metalloproteinases 2 and 9 (MMP2/9) have previously been shown to be
elevated in serum and amniotic fluid from women undergoing preterm birth. We performed …

During the first decade of the 21st century it is unlikely that the pages of specialist
pharmacology journals will overflow with papers reporting studies on the isolated uterus …