Fig. 2
From: Parturition dysfunction in obesity: time to target the pathobiology
Comparison of normal and obesity-associated mechanisms of labor. MMP = matrix metalloproteinase, hERG K + =human ether-a-go-go-related gene potassium channel, pCRH = placental corticotropin releasing hormone, FFA = free fatty acid, ROS = reactive oxygen species, GSHPX = glutathione peroxidase, OTR = oxytocin receptor, PGE2 = prostaglandin E2, connexin-43 = myometrial gap junction. Blue italicized script = proposed mechanism or mechanism with limited evidence