Prolonged labour associated with lower expression of syndecan 3 and connexin 43 in human uterine tissue

• Main Authors: Malmström Anders (Author), Cebers Gvido (Author), Dahlqvist Camilla (Author), Klimaviciute Aurelija (Author), Byström Birgitta (Author), Cluff Ann (Author), Ekman-Ordeberg Gunvor (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2006-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Prolonged labour is associated with greater morbidity and mortality for mother and child. Connexin 43 is a major myometrial gap junction protein found in human myometrium. Syndecan 3 seems to prevail in the human uterus among heparan...