Abstract
Summary
Pentagastrin stimulated uterine contractions in several animal species in vitro and in situ. The response could be blocked by atropine. The uterus was not as responsive to the pentapeptide as was the ileum, but the peptide was approximately as potent a uterine stimulus as acetylcholine.
The authors express their appreciation for the help provided by Drs. Warren Crosby and Carlton Melton, and for technical assistance by Mrs. Irma Laskowski, Mrs. Tulin Oruc, and Mr. Robert Kiehn. This project was funded by grants from the U.S. Public Health Service (NIH AM 11073 and HE 08764).
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