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Intracellular Ca2+ concentration ([Ca2+]i) mobilization plays an important role in the control of uterine contraction.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>\n               <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>Objective:<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>Our objective was to investigate the effects of CRH on [Ca2+]i homeostasis in laboring and nonlaboring myometrial cells and determine subsequent signaling involved in [Ca2+]i regulation by CRH.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>\n               <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>Design:<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>The myometrial tissues were obtained from pregnant women who were undergoing or not undergoing labor at term. [Ca2+]i was determined by Ca2+ imaging system using the fluorescent dye fura-2-acetoxymethyl ester. Western blot analysis, ELISA, and RIA were used to determine the signaling pathways induced by CRH.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>\n               <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>Results:<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>CRH induced Ca2+ transient in laboring cells, which was blocked by CRH receptor type 1 (CRHR1) antagonist antalarmin. CRHR1 knockdown impaired this effect of CRH. CRH activated Gi protein, decreased cAMP production, and induced phosphorylated phospholipase C-\u03b23 and inositol-1,4,5-triphosphate production. Phospholipase C and inositol-1,4,5-triphosphate receptor inhibitors blocked the CRH-induced Ca2+ transient in laboring cells. CRH did not induce whereas antalarmin induced the Ca2+ transient in nonlaboring cells. Knockdown of CRHR1 impaired the effect of antalarmin. CRH acted on CRHR1 to activate Gs in nonlaboring cells. Forskolin blocked antalarmin-induced Ca2+ transient.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>\n               <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>Conclusions:<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>CRH acts on CRHR1 to activate different signaling pathways before and after onset of labor, thereby resulting in differential calcium signaling in response to CRH. 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