Extracellular Matrix Rigidity Modulates Human Cervical Smooth Muscle Contractility—New Insights into Premature Cervical Failure and Spontaneous Preterm Birth
Joy Vink, Victoria X. Yu, Sudip Dahal, James Lohner, Conrad Stern-Asher, Mirella Mourad, G. H. Davis, Zenghui Xue, Shuang Wang, Kristin M. Myers, Jan Kitajewski, Xiaowei Chen, Ronald J. Wapner, Cande V. Ananth, Michael P. Sheetz, George Gallos
Topics & Concepts
ContractilityCervical dilationExtracellular matrixMedicineCervixSphincterContraction (grammar)PathologyInternal medicineAnatomyBiologyPregnancyCell biologyGestationCancerGeneticsPreterm Birth and ChorioamnionitisPregnancy-related medical researchPelvic floor disorders treatments