Regulated cell death (RCD) is a critical and active process that is controlled by specific
signal transduction pathways and can be regulated by genetic signals or drug interventions …

Postpartum hemorrhage is a leading cause of maternal morbidity and mortality, and uterine
atony is the leading cause of postpartum hemorrhage. Risk factors for uterine atony include …

Mycotoxins are low-molecular weight compounds produced by diverse genera of molds that
may contaminate food and feed threatening the health of humans and animals. Recent …

Abstract Ethnopharmacological relevance The species Lippia origanoides Kunth, popularly
known as “salva-de-marajó”, is used in Brazilian traditional “quilombola” communities to …

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate whether the administration of prophylactic methylergonovine in
addition to oxytocin in patients undergoing intrapartum cesarean birth reduces the need for …

Background Disturbances in uterine contractility often lead to the origin, development and
maintenance of endometritis and metritis, which are a very common and serious pathologies …

Noradrenergic control is very significant for the contractility of healthy and inflamed uteri. The
receptor mechanisms of noradrenaline (NA) influencing the contractile activity of an inflamed …

MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are widely expressed in different mammalian tissues and exert their
biological effects through corresponding target genes. miRNA target genes can be rapidly …

Oxidative stress affects the contractile behavior of smooth muscle resulting in complications
during labor. Toxicants such as lindane and ferric chloride (FeCl 3)/adenosine diphosphate …

Background: Women undergoing cesarean section have a high risk of blood loss and so are
more likely to need a blood transfusion. The aim of this work was to compare the …