The Small-Conductance Ca²⁺-Activated Potassium Channel, Subtype SK3, in the Human Myometrium Is Downregulated in Early Stages of Pregnancy

Figure 3

Human endometrial cells from cervical scraping stained for SK2 and SK3. SK2 staining in samples taken from proliferative phase (a) and secretory phase ((b) and (c)) of menstrual cycle. SK3 staining in samples also from proliferative phase (d) and secretory phase ((e) and (f)). All pictures are presented in 20x magnification, and all scale bars represent 0.1 mm. Arrow heads point at epithelial location.

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