Contractility Measurements of Human Uterine Smooth Muscle to Aid Drug Development
Title:
Contractility Measurements of Human Uterine Smooth Muscle to Aid Drug Development
Author:
Arrowsmith, Sarah
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Publication Information:
Cambridge, MA MyJoVE Corp 2016
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online resource (476 seconds)
Series:
Medicine
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Abstract:
This article describes experimental protocols to study ex vivo contractions of human myometrium and their application in drug discovery. This technique is used to improve the understanding of myometrial physiology and pathophysiology as well as to validate pharmacological data from novel research probes or drug leads.
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For undergraduate, graduate, and professional students
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Electronic Access:
https://www.jove.com/t/56639