Potassium channels in the human myometrium

The contractility of the human uterus is under the fine control of a variety of interacting bioactive agents. During labour, the excitability of the uterus is drastically transformed in comparison with the non-labour state and is manifest at the membrane level via the acivity of uterine ion channels...

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Published in:	Experimental physiology Vol. 86; no. 2; pp. 255 - 264
Main Authors:	Khan, Raheela N., Matharoo-Ball, Balwir, Arulkumaran, Sabaratnam, Ashford, Michael L. J.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Cambridge, UK Cambridge University Press 01-03-2001 The Physiological Society Blackwell Science Ltd
Subjects:	Adenosine Triphosphate - physiology Calcium - physiology Electrophysiology Female Humans Ion Channel Gating Labor, Obstetric - metabolism Myometrium - physiology Potassium Channels - physiology Pregnancy Research Article Uterine Contraction - physiology
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Summary:	The contractility of the human uterus is under the fine control of a variety of interacting bioactive agents. During labour, the excitability of the uterus is drastically transformed in comparison with the non-labour state and is manifest at the membrane level via the acivity of uterine ion channels. This article reviews the contribution of potassium (K+) channels to human uterine excitability. Experimental Physiology (2001) 86.2, 255-264.
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ISSN:	0958-0670 1469-445X
DOI:	10.1113/eph8602181