Large-conductance K+ channels in human myometrium undergo significant phenotypic changes during labor, shifting from Ca2+-dependent to Ca2+-independent properties with altered pharmacological sensitivities.
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Altered BK channel properties during labor may affect myometrial excitability; leaves open whether selective modulators could influence uterine contractility.
Khan et al. (1997) studied this question.
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