Abstract:Uterine perivascular adipose tissue (PVAT) contributes to uterine blood flow regulation in pregnancy, at least in part, due to its effects on uterine artery reactivity. Here, we investigated the effects of uterine PVAT on endothelium-dependent pathways involved in relaxation of main uterine arteries. We hypothesized that uterine PVAT modulates the balance between the contribution of nitric oxide synthase (NOS)- and cyclooxygenase (COX)-dependent pathways to acetylcholine (ACh)-induced relaxation in isolated ut… Show more
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