Search for dissertations about: "perlecans"

Found 1 swedish dissertation containing the word perlecans.

2. 1. The uterine proteoglycan expression in pregnancy and labor

   Author : Ann Hjelm Cluff; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
   Keywords : Labor; dysfunctional labor; heparan sulphate proteoglycans; syndecans; glypicans; perlecans; decorin; connexin 43; gap junctions; myometrial contractions;

   Abstract : Objective: Protracted labor is a common clinical problem causing maternal and fetal complications. It is the leading indication for caesarean sections throughout the world, and emphasizes our need to be able to control labor. READ MORE