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Cervical ripening is a prerequisite for a normal obstetrical outcome. This process, including labor, is a painful event that shares features with inflammatory reactions where peripheral nociceptive pathways are involved. The capsaicin and heat receptor TRPV1 is a key molecule in sensory nerves involved in peripheral nociception, but little is known regarding its role in the pregnant uterus. Therefore, the aim of this study was to investigate human corpus and cervix uteri during pregnancy and labor and non-pregnant controls for the presence of TRPV1.
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Karolinska Institutet, Department of Woman and Child Health, Division of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Karolinska Hospital, SE-171 76 Stockholm, Sweden. Berith.Tingaker@ki.se
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