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Contractile properties of the denervated external anal sphincter.

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Wai CY and Word RA

American journal of obstetrics and gynecology 200(6):653.e1-7, 2009 Jun - Who cited this? | PubMed ID: 19286141 | Fulltext

Optimal location and orientation of suture placement in abdominal sacrocolpopexy.

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White AB, Carrick KS, Corton MM, McIntire DD, Word RA, Rahn DD, and Wai CY

Obstetrics and gynecology 113(5):1098-103, 2009 May - Who cited this? | PubMed ID: 19384126 | Fulltext

Effects of pregnancy, parturition, and anal sphincter transection on function of the external anal sphincter in an animal model.

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Rahn DD, White AB, Miller RT, Word RA, and Wai CY

Obstetrics and gynecology 113(4):909-16, 2009 Apr - Who cited this? | PubMed ID: 19305338 | Fulltext

Quantification of Pelvic Organ Prolapse in Mice: Vaginal Protease Activity Precedes Increased MOPQ Scores in Fibulin 5 Knockout Mice.

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Wieslander CK, Rahn DD, McIntire DD, Acevedo JF, Drewes PG, Yanagisawa H, and Word RA

Biology of reproduction 80(3):407-14, 2009 Mar - Who cited this? | PubMed ID: 18987327 | Fulltext

Failure of pelvic organ support in mice deficient in fibulin-3.

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Rahn DD, Acevedo JF, Roshanravan S, Keller PW, Davis EC, Marmorstein LY, and Word RA

The American journal of pathology 174(1):206-15, 2009 Jan - Who cited this? | PubMed ID: 19095964 | Fulltext

Melatonin synergizes with oxytocin to enhance contractility of human myometrial smooth muscle cells.

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Sharkey JT, Puttaramu R, Word RA, and Olcese J

The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism, 2008 Nov 11 - Who cited this? | PubMed ID: 19001515 | Fulltext

Effect of vaginal distention on elastic fiber synthesis and matrix degradation in the vaginal wall: potential role in the pathogenesis of pelvic organ prolapse.

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Rahn DD, Acevedo JF, and Word RA

American journal of physiology. Regulatory, integrative and comparative physiology 295(4):R1351-8, 2008 Oct - Who cited this? | PubMed ID: 18635445 | Fulltext

Androstenedione Up-Regulation of Endometrial Aromatase Expression via Local Conversion to Estrogen: Potential Relevance to the Pathogenesis of Endometriosis.

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Bukulmez O, Hardy DB, Carr BR, Auchus RJ, Toloubeydokhti T, Word RA, and Mendelson CR

The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism 93(9):3471-7, 2008 Sep - Who cited this? | PubMed ID: 18559914 | Fulltext

Large conductance Ca2+--activated K+ channels contribute to vascular function in nonpregnant human uterine arteries.

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Rosenfeld CR, Word RA, DeSpain K, and Liu XT

Reproductive sciences (Thousand Oaks, Calif.) 15(7):651-60, 2008 Sep - Who cited this? | PubMed ID: 18836130 | Fulltext

Estrogen and progesterone metabolism in the cervix during pregnancy and parturition.

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Andersson S, Minjarez D, Yost NP, and Word RA

The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism 93(6):2366, 2008 Jun - Who cited this? | PubMed ID: 18364378 | Fulltext

Recovery of external anal sphincter contractile function after prolonged vaginal distention or sphincter transection in an animal model.

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Wai CY, Rahn DD, White AB, and Word RA

Obstetrics and gynecology 111(6):1426-34, 2008 Jun - Who cited this? | PubMed ID: 18515528 | Fulltext

Biomechanical properties of the vaginal wall: effect of pregnancy, elastic fiber deficiency, and pelvic organ prolapse.

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Rahn DD, Ruff MD, Brown SA, Tibbals HF, and Word RA

American journal of obstetrics and gynecology 198(5):590, 2008 May - Who cited this? | PubMed ID: 18455541 | Fulltext

Regulation of elastolytic proteases in the mouse vagina during pregnancy, parturition, and puerperium.

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Wieslander CK, Marinis SI, Drewes PG, Keller PW, Acevedo JF, and Word RA

Biology of reproduction 78(3):521, 2008 Mar - Who cited this? | PubMed ID: 18003950 | Fulltext

Inflammatory status influences aromatase and steroid receptor expression in endometriosis.

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Bukulmez O, Hardy DB, Carr BR, Word RA, and Mendelson CR

Endocrinology 149(3):1190-204, 2008 Mar - Who cited this? | PubMed ID: 18048499 | Fulltext

Effect of prolonged vaginal distention and sphincter transection on physiologic function of the external anal sphincter in an animal model.

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Wai CY, Miller RT, and Word RA

Obstetrics and gynecology 111(2):332-40, 2008 Feb - Who cited this? | PubMed ID: 18238970 | Fulltext

Aromatase deficiency causes altered expression of molecules critical for calcium reabsorption in the kidneys of female mice *.

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Oz OK, Hajibeigi A, Howard K, Cummins CL, van Abel M, Bindels RJ, Word RA, Kuro-O M, Pak CY, and Zerwekh JE

Journal of bone and mineral research : the official journal of the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research 22(12):1893-902, 2007 Dec - Who cited this? | PubMed ID: 17708714 | Fulltext

Cervical remodeling during pregnancy and parturition: molecular characterization of the softening phase in mice.

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Read CP, Word RA, Ruscheinsky MA, Timmons BC, and Mahendroo MS

Reproduction (Cambridge, England) 134(2):327-40, 2007 Aug - Who cited this? | PubMed ID: 17660242 | Fulltext

C-reactive protein downregulates endothelial NO synthase and attenuates reendothelialization in vivo in mice.

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Schwartz R, Osborne-Lawrence S, Hahner L, Gibson LL, Gormley AK, Vongpatanasin W, Zhu W, Word RA, Seetharam D, Black S, Samols D, Mineo C, and Shaul PW

Circulation research 100(10):1452-9, 2007 May 25 - Who cited this? | PubMed ID: 17446434 | Fulltext

Pelvic organ prolapse in fibulin-5 knockout mice: pregnancy-induced changes in elastic fiber homeostasis in mouse vagina.

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Drewes PG, Yanagisawa H, Starcher B, Hornstra I, Csiszar K, Marinis SI, Keller P, and Word RA

The American journal of pathology 170(2):578-89, 2007 Feb - Who cited this? | PubMed ID: 17255326 | Fulltext

Dynamics of cervical remodeling during pregnancy and parturition: mechanisms and current concepts.

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Word RA, Li XH, Hnat M, and Carrick K

Seminars in reproductive medicine 25(1):69-79, 2007 Jan - Who cited this? | PubMed ID: 17205425 | Fulltext

Expression of transient receptor channel proteins in human fundal myometrium in pregnancy.

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Ku CY, Babich L, Word RA, Zhong M, Ulloa A, Monga M, and Sanborn BM

Journal of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation 13(3):217-25, 2006 Apr - Who cited this? | PubMed ID: 16527499 | Fulltext

Transgene insertion on mouse chromosome 6 impairs function of the uterine cervix and causes failure of parturition.

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Word RA, Landrum CP, Timmons BC, Young SG, and Mahendroo MS

Biology of reproduction 73(5):1046-56, 2005 Nov - Who cited this? | PubMed ID: 16034000 | Fulltext

Differential expression of protein kinase A, AKAP79, and PP2B in pregnant human myometrial membranes prior to and during labor.

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Ku CY, Word RA, and Sanborn BM

Journal of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation 12(6):421-7, 2005 Sep - Who cited this? | PubMed ID: 15914039 | Fulltext

Human myometrial gene expression before and during parturition.

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Havelock JC, Keller P, Muleba N, Mayhew BA, Casey BM, Rainey WE, and Word RA

Biology of reproduction 72(3):707, 2005 Mar - Who cited this? | PubMed ID: 15509731 | Fulltext

Immunosuppressive factors secreted by human amniotic epithelial cells.

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Li H, Niederkorn JY, Neelam S, Mayhew E, Word RA, McCulley JP, and Alizadeh H

Investigative ophthalmology & visual science 46(3):900-7, 2005 Mar - Who cited this? | PubMed ID: 15728546 | Fulltext

Effect of periurethral denervation on smooth muscles of the lower urinary tract.

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Wai CY, Liehr P, Boreham MK, Schaffer JI, and Word RA

American journal of obstetrics and gynecology 191(6):1950-60, 2004 Dec - Who cited this? | PubMed ID: 15592277 | Fulltext

Basic science and translational research in female pelvic floor disorders: proceedings of an NIH-sponsored meeting.

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Weber AM, Buchsbaum GM, Chen B, Clark AL, Damaser MS, Daneshgari F, Davis G, DeLancey J, Kenton K, Weidner AC, and Word RA

Neurourology and urodynamics 23(4):288-301, 2004 - Who cited this? | PubMed ID: 15227643 | Fulltext

Effect of periurethral denervation on function of the female urethra.

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Wai CY, Liehr P, Tibbals HF, Sager M, Schaffer JI, and Word RA

American journal of obstetrics and gynecology 189(6):1637-45, 2003 Dec - Who cited this? | PubMed ID: 14710091 | Fulltext

Human myometrial adaptation to pregnancy: cDNA microarray gene expression profiling of myometrium from non-pregnant and pregnant women.

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Rehman KS, Yin S, Mayhew BA, Word RA, and Rainey WE

Molecular human reproduction 9(11):681-700, 2003 Nov - Who cited this? | PubMed ID: 14561811 | Fulltext

Morphometric properties of the posterior vaginal wall in women with pelvic organ prolapse.

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Boreham MK, Wai CY, Miller RT, Schaffer JI, and Word RA

American journal of obstetrics and gynecology 187(6):1501-8; discussion 1508-9, 2002 Dec - Who cited this? | PubMed ID: 12501053 | Fulltext

Telomerase immortalization of human myometrial cells.

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Condon J, Yin S, Mayhew B, Word RA, Wright WE, Shay JW, and Rainey WE

Biology of reproduction 67(2):506-14, 2002 Aug - Who cited this? | PubMed ID: 12135889 | Fulltext

Morphometric analysis of smooth muscle in the anterior vaginal wall of women with pelvic organ prolapse.

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Boreham MK, Wai CY, Miller RT, Schaffer JI, and Word RA

American journal of obstetrics and gynecology 187(1):56-63, 2002 Jul - Who cited this? | PubMed ID: 12114889 | Fulltext

Regulation of uterine 5 alpha-reductase type 1 in mice.

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Minjarez D, Konda V, and Word RA

Biology of reproduction 65(5):1378-82, 2001 Nov - Who cited this? | PubMed ID: 11673253 | Fulltext

Smooth muscle myosin heavy chain and caldesmon expression in the anterior vaginal wall of women with and without pelvic organ prolapse.

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Boreham MK, Miller RT, Schaffer JI, and Word RA

American journal of obstetrics and gynecology 185(4):944-52, 2001 Oct - Who cited this? | PubMed ID: 11641683 | Fulltext

Reorganization of myofilament proteins and decreased cGMP-dependent protein kinase in the human uterus during pregnancy.

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Cornwell TL, Li J, Sellak H, Miller RT, and Word RA

The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism 86(8):3981-8, 2001 Aug - Who cited this? | PubMed ID: 11502842 | Fulltext

Interleukin-1beta induces expression of neuropeptide Y in primary astrocyte cultures in a cytokine-specific manner: induction in human but not rat astrocytes.

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Barnea A, Roberts J, Keller P, and Word RA

Brain research 896(1-2):137-45, 2001 Mar 30 - Who cited this? | PubMed ID: 11277982 | Fulltext

Regulation of cyclic guanosine monophosphate-dependent protein kinase in human uterine tissues during the menstrual cycle.

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Cornwell TL, Li J, Sellak H, de Lanerolle P, Rodgers WH, Miller RT, and Word RA

Biology of reproduction 64(3):857-64, 2001 Mar - Who cited this? | PubMed ID: 11207201 | Fulltext

The parturition defect in steroid 5alpha-reductase type 1 knockout mice is due to impaired cervical ripening.

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Mahendroo MS, Porter A, Russell DW, and Word RA

Molecular endocrinology (Baltimore, Md.) 13(6):981-92, 1999 Jun - Who cited this? | PubMed ID: 10379896 | Fulltext

Effect of progesterone on intracellular Ca2+ homeostasis in human myometrial smooth muscle cells.

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Fomin VP, Cox BE, and Word RA

The American journal of physiology 276(2 Pt 1):C379-85, 1999 Feb - Who cited this? | PubMed ID: 9950765 | Fulltext

A 310-bp minimal promoter mediates smooth muscle cell-specific expression of telokin.

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Smith AF, Bigsby RM, Word RA, and Herring BP

The American journal of physiology 274(5 Pt 1):C1188-95; discussion C1187, 1998 May - Who cited this? | PubMed ID: 9612204 | Fulltext

Regulation of cGMP-induced relaxation and cGMP-dependent protein kinase in rat myometrium during pregnancy.

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Word RA and Cornwell TL

The American journal of physiology 274(3 Pt 1):C748-56, 1998 Mar - Who cited this? | PubMed ID: 9530107 | Fulltext

Human ovarian expression of 17 beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase types 1, 2, and 3.

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Zhang Y, Word RA, Fesmire S, Carr BR, and Rainey WE

The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism 81(10):3594-8, 1996 Oct - Who cited this? | PubMed ID: 8855807 | Fulltext

Angiotensin II receptor characteristics and subtype expression in uterine arteries and myometrium during pregnancy.

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Cox BE, Word RA, and Rosenfeld CR

The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism 81(1):49-58, 1996 Jan - Who cited this? | PubMed ID: 8550793 | Fulltext

Human ovarian tumor cells: a potential model for thecal cell steroidogenesis.

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Rainey WE, Sawetawan C, McCarthy JL, McGee EA, Bird IM, Word RA, and Carr BR

The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism 81(1):257-63, 1996 Jan - Who cited this? | PubMed ID: 8550761 | Fulltext

Potassium negatively regulates angiotensin II type 1 receptor expression in human adrenocortical H295R cells.

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Bird IM, Word RA, Clyne C, Mason JI, and Rainey WE

Hypertension 25(6):1129-34, 1995 Jun - Who cited this? | PubMed ID: 7768552 | Fulltext

Myosin phosphorylation and the control of myometrial contraction/relaxation.

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Word RA

Seminars in perinatology 19(1):3-14, 1995 Feb - Who cited this? | PubMed ID: 7754409 | Fulltext

Immunohistochemical and biochemical analysis of a human Sertoli-Leydig cell tumor: autonomous steroid production characteristic of ovarian theca cells.

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Sawetawan C, Rainey WE, Word RA, and Carr BR

Journal of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation 2(1):30-7, 1995 - Who cited this? | PubMed ID: 9420846 | Fulltext

Activation properties of myosin light chain kinase during contraction/relaxation cycles of tonic and phasic smooth muscles.

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Word RA, Tang DC, and Kamm KE

The Journal of biological chemistry 269(34):21596-602, 1994 Aug 26 - Who cited this? | PubMed ID: 8063799 | Fulltext

Calbindin-D9K gene expression in human myometrium during pregnancy and labor.

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Miller EK, Word RA, Goodall CA, and Iacopino AM

The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism 79(2):609-15, 1994 Aug - Who cited this? | PubMed ID: 8045984 | Fulltext

Expression of the CYP19 gene and its product aromatase cytochrome P450 in human uterine leiomyoma tissues and cells in culture.

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Bulun SE, Simpson ER, and Word RA

The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism 78(3):736-43, 1994 Mar - Who cited this? | PubMed ID: 8126151 | Fulltext

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