Population
Uterine strips (myometrium) at preterm and parturition
Comparison
Gap junction formation at term (parturition) vs Preterm myometrium (few/no gap junctions)
Design
Preclinical
Authors
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May guide myometrial coupling therapies; leaves open human translation for labor disorders.
Increased gap junction formation at term improves electrical coupling and propagation in the myometrium during parturition.
Miller et al. (1989) studied this question.
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