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Clinical significance of melatonin receptors in the human myometrium
Importance of Melatonin Receptors in the Human Uterine Muscle
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Abstract
Melatonin acts through the MTNR1B receptor to enhance uterine contractions at late term.
- The MTNR1B melatonin receptor is expressed in the myometrium during late-term pregnancy.
- Melatonin may synergistically enhance signaling and contractions that depend on oxytocin.
- Acute exposure to white light could reversibly suppress uterine contractions by inhibiting melatonin levels.
- These findings suggest a significant role for circulating melatonin in regulating uterine contractions.
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