American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Volume 199, Issue 5 , Pages 554.e1-554.e8 , November 2008

Effect of calcium ionophore A23187 on prostaglandin synthase type 2 and 15-hydroxy-prostaglandin dehydrogenase expression in human chorion trophoblast cells

Presented at the International Forum on Birth, Rome, Italy, June 8-11, 2005; the First International Summit, Society for Gynecologic Investigation, Siena, Italy, Nov. 10-12, 2005; and the 82nd National Congress of the Italian Society of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Rome, Italy, Oct. 1-4, 2006.

  • Valentina Casciani, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Center for Reproductive Medicine, European Hospital, Rome, Italy
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  • Marina Premyslova, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Apo Pharma Inc, Toronto, ON, Canada
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  • Daochun Luo, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Physiology and Experimental Medicine, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON, Canada
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  • Emanuela Marinoni, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • The Centre for Scientific Research, San Pietro Hospital, Fatenbenefratelli, Rome, Italy
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  • Massimo Moscarini, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Gynecology, Perinatology and Child Health, Sapienza University, Rome, Italy
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  • Romolo Di Iorio, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Gynecology, Perinatology and Child Health, Sapienza University, Rome, Italy
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  • John R.G. Challis, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Physiology, University of Toronto Faculty of Medicine, Toronto, ON, Canada

Received 2 November 2007 ,Revised 20 February 2008 ,Accepted 30 April 2008.

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 Cite this article as: Casciani V, Premyslova M, Luo D, et al. Effect of calcium ionophore A23187 on prostaglandin synthase type 2 and 15-hydroxy-prostaglandin dehydrogenase expression in human chorion trophoblast cells. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2008;199:554.e1-554.e8.

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PII: S0002-9378(08)00502-4

doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2008.04.050

American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Volume 199, Issue 5 , Pages 554.e1-554.e8 , November 2008

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