The Experience of Pregnancy Induces Variations in the Myometrial Response to Oxytocin, PGE2 and PGF2α: Observations in Non‐pregnant and Pregnant Rat Tissue
Abstract:ObjectiveDuring pregnancy, hormonal and mechanical stimuli induce profound changes in the uterus. Involution reverses these changes during the postpartum period. Epidemiological studies have shown that parity is associated with increased intensity of postpartum contractions and risk for uterine atony, and decreased incidence in dysmenorrhea and fibroids. Thus, we hypothesize that an epigenetic memory of pregnancy is preserved in in the myometrium, the smooth muscle component of the uterus. To test this hypothe… Show more
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