Role of aldo-keto reductase enzymes in mediating the timing of parturition

A better understanding of the mechanisms underlying the initiation of parturition would provide an important step towards the development of more effective therapies for the prevention of pre-term labor and the associated neonatal morbidity and mortality. Expression of aldo-keto reductases (AKR) fro...

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Main Author: Michael C. Byrns
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2012-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Pharmacology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fphar.2011.00092/full