New Findings What is the topic of this review? To provide an overview of the current
understanding of myometrial contractility and give examples of where this has or is close to …

Significant tissue destruction, repair, and remodeling are involved in parturition, which
involves fetal membrane rupture, cervical ripening, and uterine contraction and its …

Aims/hypothesis The prevalence of births worldwide complicated by diabetes mellitus is
increasing. In the UK, for example,< 25% of diabetic women have a non-instrumental …

During the first decade of the 21st century it is unlikely that the pages of specialist
pharmacology journals will overflow with papers reporting studies on the isolated uterus …

Background The incidence of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is increasing worldwide.
GDM patients have a significantly higher rate of cesarean section and postpartum …

It is known that the development of diabetic complications in human pregnancy is directly
related to the severity and the duration of this pathology. In this study, we developed a model …

The prevalence of obesity and diabetes has increased rapidly in the general population over
the last few decades, meaning that a significant number of women of reproductive age are …

Purpose Several roles are attributed to the myometrium including sperm and embryo
transport, menstrual discharge, control of uterine blood flow, and labor. Although being a …

Erythromycin has a well-known dual effect on the contractility of the gastrointestinal system
and recently has also been shown to inhibit contractions of the rat myometrium. The aim of …

Premature delivery occurs in 12% of all births and accounts for nearly half of long-term
morbidity. Current therapeutic approaches to preterm delivery are ineffective and present …