Maintenance of uterine calcium balance is crucial for physiological functioning, including smooth muscle contraction and embryo implantation. Although calbindins were previously thought to act as important uterine calcium-processing genes for female reproductive function, they were not enough to attest the roles of calcium ions in the reproductive organs. Previously, we reported that rat transi...

Aquaporins (AQPs) are expressed in the uterus, playing a physiological role during pregnancy. An osmotic pathway—through AQP5—may modify transient potential vanilloid 4 (TRPV4) function and uterine contraction. Our aim was to determine of TRPV4 antagonist citral regulation pregnant In vitro contractions were evoked by KCl response modified with citral. The expressions AQP5 measured RT-PCR Weste...