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ArticlePharmacological reports : PR2025

A hydrogen sulphide-releasing non-steroidal anti-inflammatory, ATB-346, significantly attenuates human myometrial contractions.

Ana Mijušković, Susan Wray, Sarah Arrowsmith

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  1. Preventing Preterm Birth: The Search for Tocolytic Synergism.Reproductive sciences (Thousand Oaks, Calif.) · 2025
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Ana MijuškovićHarris-Wellbeing Research Centre, Institute of Life Course and Medical Sciences, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK.
Susan WrayHarris-Wellbeing Research Centre, Institute of Life Course and Medical Sciences, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK.
Sarah ArrowsmithHarris-Wellbeing Research Centre, Institute of Life Course and Medical Sciences, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK. s.arrowsmith@mmu.ac.uk.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1102-1934

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundSpontaneous preterm birth is the leading cause of perinatal morbidity and mortality. Tocolytics are drugs used to inhibit uterine contractions in cases of imminent preterm birth, however, few are effective in stopping labour once initiated and all have side effects. Combination approaches involving drugs that target multiple signalling pathways that regulate contractions may increase efficacy, reduce dosage and improve tolerability. Both non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) and hydrogen sulphide (H

methodsUsing organ baths, paired strips of human myometrium were exposed to increasing concentrations of ATB-346, or equimolar concentrations (10µM and 30µM) of the parent drug, naproxen, or the H

resultsAcute application of Na

conclusionsATB-346 exhibits potent tocolytic properties in human myometrium. These exciting results call for further exploration of ATB-346, with a view to repurposing this or similar drugs as novel therapies for delaying preterm labour.

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Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-SteroidalHydrogen SulfideMyometriumNaproxenTocolytic AgentsUterine ContractionAdultDose-Response Relationship, DrugFemaleHumansPregnancy2-(6-methoxy-napthalen-2-yl)-propionic acid 4-thiocarbamoyl-phenyl esterAnti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-SteroidalHydrogen SulfideNaproxenTocolytic AgentsATB-346ContractionHydrogen sulphideMyometriumPreterm birthTocolytics

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PMID39231921
PMCPMC11743401

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