Molecular Mechanisms of Adenylyl Cyclase Desensitization in Pregnant Rat Myometrium following In Vivo Administration of the β-Adrenergic Agonist, Isoproterenol
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- 1 July 1998
- journal article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Biology of Reproduction
- Vol. 59 (1) , 45-52
- https://doi.org/10.1095/biolreprod59.1.45
Abstract
β-Adrenergic agonists are widely used for preterm labor treatment, but their effectiveness may be limited by desensitization. We thus investigated thKeywords
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