Cyclooxygenase inhibitors for treating preterm labour: What is the molecular evidence?

Preterm birth ( Key words: cyclooxygenase, cyclooxygenase inhibitors, preterm, labour, pregnancy, prostaglandins, tocolysis, myometrium, decidua, fetal membranes. La naissance prematuree ( Mots-cles : cyclooxygenase, inhibiteurs de la cyclooxygenase, premature, travail, grossesse, prostaglandines, tocolyse, myometre, deciduale, membranes fretales.
Introduction Preterm birth ( Indeed, administration of the nonselective COX inhibitor indomethacin to women in preterm labour led to a dramatic cessation of uterine contractions (Zuckerman et al. 1974; Gyoiy [...]