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CRH was identified in human pregnant myometrium and mainly expressed in myometrial myocytes. Cultured myometrial cells were able to secrete CRH. In TNL myometrial cells, CRH treatment increased the expression of BKCa \u03b1- and \u03b2-subunits. CRH receptor type 1 (CRH-R1) antagonist, antalarmin, decreased whereas CRH receptor type 2 (CRH-R2) antagonist, astressin2b, increased the expression of BKCa. CRH-R2 small interfering RNA (siRNA) caused an increase, but CRH-R1 siRNA resulted in a decrease, in BKCa expression. In contrast to TNL cells, CRH exhibited an opposite effect on BKCa expression in TL myometrial cells, i.e. decreased BKCa expression. Antalarmin enhanced but astressin2b reduced BKCa expression. CRH-R2 siRNA decreased whereas CRH-R1 siRNA increased BKCa expression. 1,3-Dihydro-1-[2-hydroxy-5-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]-5-(trifluoromethyl)-2H-benzimidazol-2-one significantly inhibited the frequency of spontaneous contractions of myometrial strips, and this effect was significantly decreased in TL strips compared with TNL ones. Our data suggest that CRH-R1 and CRH-R2 show differential regulation of BKCa expression. These effects mediated by CRH-R1 and CRH-R2 are changed after the onset of labor. 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