… be affected by myometrial compression of the intramural vessels. Whether contraction and
… independent of the contractile state of the myometrium is not known. Irrespective of the …

… –contraction coupling in excitable cell of the myometrium It is crucial to evaluate the
excitation-contraction coupling (EC coupling) in the myometrium, … EC coupling is mainly achieved …

… human myometrium. In particular, recent work has greatly increased our knowledge of
excitation-contraction coupling.l.… from the sequencing of the human genome and our ability to alter …

… human myometrium, both oxytocin and V 1a receptors are present and functionally coupled
to smooth muscle contraction … bind to both receptors in pregnant human myometrium 23 it is …

… Recently, we identified the human myometrium as a target for … in telomerase-immortalized
human myometrial cells. … cell coupling and synchronization of uterine contraction (3). …

… contraction in human myometrium. However, they did not differetiate two types of contraction
in the human myometrium. … as the frequency of rhythmic contraction was inhibited by pretreat…

… The tension–phosphorylation relationship was explored further by freezing myometrial
tissue during the peak of a contraction or during a relaxation phase. These studies were carried …

… The link between uterotonin-induced excitation and myometrial contraction involves an IP
3 -induced rise in intracellular Ca 2+ and the formation of a Ca 2+ -calmodulin complex that …

… expression in human myometrial tissue. (A and B) Human myometrial tissue strips in organ
culture were pretreated with 25 nmol/l iloprost for (A) 48 h or (B) 6 h. After contraction assay …

… of the myocyte including excitation-contraction coupling; and regulation of the sensitivity of
… The essential issues of the origin of the electrical impulse initiating a myometrial contraction …