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PZ-peptidase activity in the pregnant and non-pregnant human cervix
PZ-peptidase activity was determined in homogenates of cervical tissue from non-pregnant women, women in late pregnancy and women immediately after delivery. There was a significant increase in activity in late pregnancy and a further increase in post-delivery specimens when compared with non-pregnant tissue. A possible link between rising prostaglandin levels and cervical softening is suggested.
PZ-peptidase activity was determined in homogenates of cervical tissue from non-pregnant women, women in late pregnancy and women immediately after delivery. There was a significant increase in activity in late pregnancy and a further increase in post-delivery specimens when compared with non-pregnant tissue. A possible link between rising prostaglandin levels and cervical softening is suggested.