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Regulation of eicosanoid biosynthesis during pregnancy and parturition

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Eicosanoids and Reproduction

Part of the book series: Advance in Eicosanoid Research ((AEIR,volume 1))

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In the previous chapter we reviewed the information available on the production of eicosanoids during pregnancy and parturition and how this is reflected in changes in eicosanoid concentrations in biological fluids. In order to understand more fully the roles that eicosanoids play during gestation and in the onset of labour we must first have a greater understanding of the regulation of eicosanoid biosynthesis at these times. Other reviews are available concerning the basic mechanisms that control eicosanoid biosynthesis1–4 and the reader is encouraged to consult them. In this chapter, I will attempt to delineate those regulatory mechanisms that are considered most significant in, or specific to, pregnancy and parturition.

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Mitchell, M.D. (1987). Regulation of eicosanoid biosynthesis during pregnancy and parturition. In: Hillier, K. (eds) Eicosanoids and Reproduction. Advance in Eicosanoid Research, vol 1. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-3215-9_6

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