European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology
Volume 147, Issue 2 , Pages 166-172 , December 2009

Evaluation of the tocolytic effect of morphine in a mouse model of lipopolysaccharide-induced preterm delivery: The role of nitric oxide

  • Mehrak Javadi-Paydar

      Affiliations

    • Brain and Spinal Injury Repair Research Center, Imam Khomeini Hospital, Tehran, Iran
    • Basic Medical Sciences Research Center, Imam Khomeini Hospital, Tehran, Iran
    • ,
  • Ali Lesani

      Affiliations

    • Basic Medical Sciences Research Center, Imam Khomeini Hospital, Tehran, Iran
    • Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, P.O. Box 13145-784, Tehran, Iran
    • ,
  • Ramin Vakilipour

      Affiliations

    • Basic Medical Sciences Research Center, Imam Khomeini Hospital, Tehran, Iran
    • ,
  • Payam Ghazi

      Affiliations

    • Basic Medical Sciences Research Center, Imam Khomeini Hospital, Tehran, Iran
    • ,
  • Seyed Mohammad Tavangar

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology/Endocrinology & Metabolism Research Center, Shariati Hospital, Tehran, Iran
    • ,
  • Sedigheh Hantoushzadeh

      Affiliations

    • Vali-e-Asr Reproductive Health Research Center, Vali-e-Asr Hospital, Tehran, Iran
    • ,
  • Abbas Norouzi

      Affiliations

    • Brain and Spinal Injury Repair Research Center, Imam Khomeini Hospital, Tehran, Iran
    • Vali-e-Asr Reproductive Health Research Center, Vali-e-Asr Hospital, Tehran, Iran
    • ,
  • Ahmad Reza Dehpour

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, P.O. Box 13145-784, Tehran, Iran
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +98 21 66402569; fax: +98 21 66402569.

Received 31 December 2008 ,Revised 29 April 2009 ,Accepted 19 August 2009.

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PII: S0301-2115(09)00503-X

doi: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2009.08.014

European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology
Volume 147, Issue 2 , Pages 166-172 , December 2009

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