DSC investigation of early pregnant uterus of the rat

The aim of the present work was the characterization of nonpregnant and early pregnant myometrium (days 3–6) of the rat by means of differential scanning calorimetry (DSC). The spontaneous motor activity as well as the KCl-evoked contractions of isolated uterine rings was additionally recorded. A re...

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Published in:Journal of thermal analysis and calorimetry 2009-03, Vol.95 (3), p.695-698
Main Authors: Csík, G., Zupkó, I., Regdon, G., Falkay, G., Lőrinczy, D.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Analytical Chemistry
Biological and medical sciences
Biological Materials
Chemistry
Chemistry and Materials Science
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Inorganic Chemistry
Measurement Science and Instrumentation
Mother. Fetoplacental unit. Mammary gland. Milk
Physical Chemistry
Polymer Sciences
Pregnancy. Parturition. Lactation
Vertebrates: reproduction
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Summary:The aim of the present work was the characterization of nonpregnant and early pregnant myometrium (days 3–6) of the rat by means of differential scanning calorimetry (DSC). The spontaneous motor activity as well as the KCl-evoked contractions of isolated uterine rings was additionally recorded. A relatively close correlation was found between calorimetric enthalpy (Δ H ) and the contractility of the uterus samples. Our results indicate that DSC is a useful tool for the investigation of the functions of developing myometrium and it can be considered as supplementing the traditional structural and functional methods.
ISSN:1388-6150
1588-2926
1572-8943
DOI:10.1007/s10973-008-9402-7