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Uterine contractions are important for the well-being of females. However, pathologically increased contractility may result in dysmenorrhea, especially in younger females. Here, we describe a simple ex vivo preparation allowing quick assessment of the efficacy of smooth muscle relaxants that may be used for treating dysmenorrhea.
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Liang, K. L., Bursova, J. O., Lam, F., Chen, X., Obukhov, A. G. Ex Vivo Method for Assessing the Mouse Reproductive Tract Spontaneous Motility and a MATLAB-based Uterus Motion Tracking Algorithm for Data Analysis. J. Vis. Exp. (151), e59848, doi:10.3791/59848 (2019).
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