Abstract:Objective/IntroductionThe rodent uterus is a hollow organ that increases approximately 10 fold in size with pregnancy. Myometrial smooth muscle orients longitudinally and circularly allowing flexibility in size and shape during pregnancy. To date most studies have focused on changes in longitudinal smooth muscle with pregnancy. Here we studied how circular smooth muscle of the uterus changes with pregnancy in comparison with longitudinal muscle.MethodsStudies were performed in age‐matched (~77days) non‐pregnan… Show more
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