A new slow releasing, H₂S generating compound, GYY4137 relaxes spontaneous and oxytocin-stimulated contractions of human and rat pregnant myometrium.

Better tocolytics are required to help prevent preterm labour. The gaseotransmitter Hydrogen sulphide (H(2)S) has been shown to reduce myometrial contractility and thus is of potential interest. However previous studies used NaHS, which is toxic and releases H(2)S as a non-physiological bolus and th...

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Main Authors: Hayley Robinson, Susan Wray
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3459845?pdf=render