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Potassium Channels in the Human Myometrium
Author(s) -
Khan Raheela N.,
MatharooBall Balwir,
Arulkumaran Sabaratnam,
Ashford Michael L. J.
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
experimental physiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.925
H-Index - 101
eISSN - 1469-445X
pISSN - 0958-0670
DOI - 10.1113/eph8602181
Subject(s) - myometrium , uterus , contractility , potassium channel , potassium , endocrinology , membrane potential , ion channel , medicine , chemistry , biology , biophysics , receptor , organic chemistry
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.