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Human term myometrium was obtained from the lower uterine segment incision in women undergoing elective (not-in-labour, NIL; n = 11) and emergency Caesarean sections (in-labour, IL; n = 10), following written consent. PGRMC1 and 2 expression was quantified using real-time reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction and western blot. Subcellular localisation was performed by immunohistochemistry and immunofluorescence. There was a significant decrease in PGRMC1 mRNA (P = 0.0317) and protein expression (P = 0.0151) in IL myometrium, compared with NIL myometrium. PGRMC2 mRNA expression (P = 0.0151) was also decreased in IL myometrium, compared with NIL myometrium. Immunostaining studies confirmed the presence of PGRMC1 and 2 in smooth-muscle cells. Expression was perinuclear in NIL myometrium and more generalised and cytoplasmic in IL myometrium. 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