Nitric oxide (NO) plays important roles in physiology and pathology. This small molecule
regu-lates smooth muscle tone, functions as a neuro-transmitter, regulates cellular …

This work was designed to study the expression of the vasodilator peptide angiotensin-(1-
7)[Ang-(1-7)] and its generating enzyme (ACE2) in the uteroplacental interface. Placentas …

Preeclampsia, a multisystem hypertensive disorder of pregnancy, is associated with
increased systemic vascular resistance. Placentae from patients with preeclampsia have …

During normal pregnancy, dramatically increased placental blood flow is critical for fetal
growth and survival as well as neonatal birth weights and survivability. This increased blood …

The expression of hepatocyte growth factor (HGF) is essential for normal placental
development although its function is unknown. In this study we examined the effect of HGF …

During early human pregnancy extravillous cytotrophoblasts invade the uterus and also
migrate up the spiral arteries, transforming them into large vessels of low resistance. Failure …

This study aimed to determine the usefulness of colour and pulsed Doppler modes for the
accurate diagnosis of donkeys suffering from subfertility to determine whether testicular …

Hepatocyte growth factor (HGF) increases human trophoblast motility and invasion, an effect
which is abrogated when inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) is inhibited. In this study we …

OBJECTIVE:: We undertook this investigation to explore the effects of ethanol exposure on
nitric oxide synthase levels and nitric oxide release. Our hypothesis was that ethanol …

While considerable progress has been made in elucidating nitric oxide (NO) regulatory
mechanisms in the later stages of gestation, much less is known about its synthesis and role …