American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Volume 192, Issue 4 , Pages 1304-1313, April 2005

Metabolites of progesterone and the pregnane X receptor: A novel pathway regulating uterine contractility in pregnancy?

  • Bryan F. Mitchell, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Perinatal Research Centre
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Bryan F. Mitchell, Perinatal Research Centre, 220 HMRC, University of Alberta, Edmonton AB Canada T6G 2S2.
    • ,
  • Jana M. Mitchell, BSc

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Perinatal Research Centre
    • ,
  • Jeeshan Chowdhury

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Perinatal Research Centre
    • ,
  • Michelle Tougas, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Perinatal Research Centre
    • ,
  • Sanne M.E. Engelen, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Perinatal Research Centre
    • ,
  • Nancy Senff, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Perinatal Research Centre
    • ,
  • Iris Heijnen, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Perinatal Research Centre
    • ,
  • John T. Moore, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Nuclear Receptor Discovery Research, GlaxoSmithKline, Research Triangle Park, NC
    • ,
  • Bryan Goodwin, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Nuclear Receptor Discovery Research, GlaxoSmithKline, Research Triangle Park, NC
    • ,
  • Susan Wong, MSc

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Perinatal Research Centre
    • ,
  • Sandra T. Davidge, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Perinatal Research Centre
    • Department of Physiology, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Received 21 December 2004; received in revised form 21 December 2004; accepted 19 January 2005.

To access this article, please choose from the options below

Login to an existing account or Register a new account.

  • Purchase this article for 30.00 USD (You must login/register to purchase this article)

    Online access for 24 hours. The PDF version can be downloaded as your permanent record.

  • Subscribe to this title

    Get unlimited online access to this article and all other articles in this title 24/7 for one year.

  • Claim access now

    For current subscribers with Society Membership or Account Number.

  • Visit SciVerse ScienceDirect to see if you have access via your institution.

 Supported by grants from the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada, the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (Institute of Human Development, Child and Youth Health), and The Alberta Heritage Foundation for Medical Research.Presented at the 23rd Annual Meeting of the American Gynecological and Obstetrical Society, September 9-11, 2004, Bolton Landing, NY.

PII: S0002-9378(05)00117-1

doi:10.1016/j.ajog.2005.01.040

Refers to erratum:

  • Correction

    American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology September 2005 (Vol. 193, Issue 3, Page 899)

American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Volume 192, Issue 4 , Pages 1304-1313, April 2005

Article Tools

* Image Usage & Resolution