Parturition in sheep is initiated by a sharp rise in the rate of secretion of cortisol by the fetal adrenal. Increased secretion is due partly to enhanced responsiveness to corticotropin (ACTH) and… (More)
Phospholipase A was assayed in crude lysosomal fractions of human decidua, amnion, chorion and myometrium. Activity was present in all the tissues and was highest in decidua and amnion which… (More)