Browsing National Centre for Biomedical Engineering Science by Subject "Uterine contractility"
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Modulation of human uterine smooth muscle cell collagen contractility by thrombin, Y-27632, TNF alpha and indomethacin
(Springer, 2009-01-08)Background: Preterm labour occurs in approximately 10% of pregnancies and is a major cause of infant morbidity and mortality. However, the pathways involved in regulating contractility in normal and preterm labour are ... -
Oxytocic plant cyclotides as templates for peptide G protein-coupled receptor ligand design
(National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America, 2013-10-23)Cyclotides are plant peptides comprising a circular backbone and three conserved disulfide bonds that confer them with exceptional stability. They were originally discovered in Oldenlandia affinis based on their use in ...