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We have examined factors concerned with the maintenance of uterine quiescence during
pregnancy and the onset of uterine activity at term in an animal model, the sheep, and in …

Of the nine biological trace elements, zinc, copper and selenium are important in
reproduction in males and females. Zinc content is high in the adult testis, and the prostate …

Mice lacking the gene encoding the receptor for prostaglandin F2α (FP) developed normally
but were unable to deliver normal fetuses at term. Although these FP-deficient mice showed …

Recent field studies of a variety of mammalian species reveal a surprisingly high frequency
of infanticide-the killing of unweaned or otherwise maternally dependent offspring. Similarly …

Prematurity is the leading cause of perinatal morbidity and mortality worldwide.'It affects 5-
10% of births. Preterm neonates have a 120 times higher risk of death than term neonate …

Classic experiments have shown that ovulation and estrous cyclicity are under circadian
control and that surgical ablation of the suprachiasmatic nuclei (SCN) results in estrous …

The role of infection in the pathogenesis of preterm labor and delivery, and the specific
mechanisms through which this association is demonstrated are presented. Cellular and …

Despite the widespread clinical use of oxytocin (OT) as a potent and specific stimulant of
labor, previous research data have not supported a role for OT in the physiology of normal …

The establishment and maintenance of pregnancy in domestic animals requires interactions
between the developing conceptus and the maternal system. These interactions are …