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Expulsion of the placenta from the uterus is the principal initiator for collagen degradation in mouse uterus

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In unilaterally pregnant mice, collagen degradation in the non-pregnant uterine horn was not initiated by removal of the fetus only but by removal of both the fetus and placenta. The results indicate that expulsion of the placenta from the uterus is a principal factor in the initiation of the process of collagen degradation simultaneously in the whole uterus.

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Shimizu, K., Sato, T. & Yamada, J. Expulsion of the placenta from the uterus is the principal initiator for collagen degradation in mouse uterus. Experientia 51, 123–125 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01929354

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