Control of Uterine Contractility

Ion Channels and the Control of Uterine Contractility (J. Mironneau). Human Tissue (R.C. Young). Role of Cell-to-Cell Coupling in Control of Myometrial Contractility and Labor (R.E. Garfield). Diverse Receptors and G Proteins Control the Generation of cAmp, Inositol Phosphates, and Tension in the Myometrium (S. Harbon, L.D. Khac, Z. Tanfin, O. Goureau, and D. Leiber). Modification of Ca2+ Regulatory Systems (B.M. Sanborn, K. Anwer, Y. Wen, E. Stefani, L. Toro, and S.P. Singh). Mechanisms of Ca2+ Transport in Myometrium (S.A. Kosterin, Th.V. Burdyga, V.P. Fomin, and A.K. Grover). Molecular Biology of Calcium Pumps in Myometrium (J. O'Reilly and A.K. Grover). Ca2+ Modulation System of Myometrial Contraction during Gestation (H. Izumi). Role of Steroids in the Onset of Labor (G. Germain, M.-J. Leroy, and M. Breuiller-Fouche). Steroid Hormone Receptors Involved in Reproduction: Mechanism of Action (P. Robel and E. Baulieu). The Roles and Regulation of Prostaglandins within the Uterus (M.D. Mitchell, S. Adamson, C. Coulam, R.J. Romero, S. Lundin-Schiller, and M.S. Trautman). Role of Growth Factors and Cytokines in the Control of Uterine Contractility (C. Yallampalli). Immune Control of Pregnancy (G. Chaouat). Immune Control of Myometrial Contractility: Role of Mast Cells (T.N. Tabb). Neural Input to the Uterus and Influence on Uterine Contractility (R.E. Papka and R.L. Shew). Pharmacological Strategies for Uterine Relaxation (M. Hollingsworth, S.J. Downing, J.M.S. Cheuk, I.T. Piper, and S.J. Hughes).