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Insulin-like Growth Factors and Their Binding Proteins Define Specific Phases of Myometrial Differentiation During Pregnancy in the Rat1
23 Nov 2006
Abstract excerpt
While the insulin-like growth factor (IGF) system is known to regulate uterine function during the estrous cycle, there are limited data on its role in myometrial growth and development during pregnancy. To address this issue, we defined the expression of the Igf hormones (1 and 2), their binding proteins (Igfbp 1-6), and Igf1r receptor genes in pregnant, laboring, and postpartum rat myometrium by real-time PCR....
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