Expression of cystathionine β-synthase and cystathionine γ-lyase in human pregnant myometrium and their roles in the control of uterine contractility.

<h4>Background</h4>Human uterus undergoes distinct molecular and functional changes during pregnancy and parturition. Hydrogen sulfide (H(2)S) has recently been shown to play a key role in the control of smooth muscle tension. The role of endogenous H(2)S produced locally in the control...

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Main Authors: Xing-Ji You, Chen Xu, Jian-Qiang Lu, Xiao-Yan Zhu, Lu Gao, Xiao-Rui Cui, Yuan Li, Hang Gu, Xin Ni
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/21886822/pdf/?tool=EBI