Brighton, Paul (Paul J.), Fossler, Michael J., Quenby, Siobhan and Blanks, Andrew M. (2020) Functionally selective inhibition of the oxytocin receptor by retosiban in human myometrial smooth muscle. Endocrinology, 161 (2). bqz043. doi:10.1210/endocr/bqz043

Dunford, Joseph, Lutton, E. Josiah, Atia, Jolene, Blanks, Andrew M. and Van Den Berg, Hugo (2019) Computational physiology of uterine smooth muscle. Science Progress, 102 (2). pp. 103-126. doi:10.1177/0036850419850431

Stanfield, Zachary, Lai, Pei F., Lei, Kaiyu, Johnson, Mark R. D., Blanks, Andrew M., Romero, Roberto, Chance, Mark R., Mesiano, Sam and Koyutürk, Mehmet (2019) Myometrial transcriptional signatures of human parturition. Frontiers in Genetics, 10 . 185. doi:10.3389/fgene.2019.00185

Danielsson, Jennifer, Vink, Joy, Hyuga, Shunsuke, Fu, Xiao Wen, Funayama, Hiromi, Wapner, Ronald, Blanks, Andrew M. and Gallos, George (2018) Anoctamin channels in human myometrium : a novel target for tocolysis. Reproductive Sciences, 25 (11). pp. 1589-1600. doi:10.1177/1933719118757683

Lutton, E. Josiah, Lammers, Wim J. E. P., James, Sean G., Berg, Hugo van den and Blanks, Andrew M. (2018) Identification of uterine pacemaker regions at the myometrial-placental interface in the rat. The Journal of Physiology, 596 (14). pp. 2841-2852. doi:10.1113/JP275688

Lutton, E. Josiah, Lammers, Wim J. E. P., James, Sean G., Berg, Hugo van den and Blanks, Andrew M. (2017) A computational method for three-dimensional reconstruction of the microarchitecture of myometrial smooth muscle from histological sections. PLoS One, 12 (3). e0173404. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0173404

Muter, Joanne, Brighton, Paul, Lucas, Emma S., Lacey, Lauren, Shmygol, Anatoly, Quenby, Siobhan, Blanks, Andrew M. and Brosens, Jan J. (2016) Progesterone-dependent induction of phospholipase C-related catalytically inactive protein 1 (PRIP-1) in decidualizing human endometrial stromal cells. Endocrinology, 157 (7). pp. 2883-2893. doi:10.1210/en.2015-1914

Atia, Jolene, McCloskey, Conor, Shmygol, Anatoly, Rand, D. A. (David A.), Berg, Hugo van den and Blanks, Andrew M. (2016) Reconstruction of cell surface densities of ion pumps, exchangers, and channels from mRNA expression, conductance kinetics, whole-cell calcium, and current-clamp voltage recordings, with an application to human uterine smooth muscle cells. PLoS Computational Biology, 12 (4). e1004828. doi:10.1371/journal.pcbi.1004828

Kim, Sung Hye, MacIntyre, David A., Hanyaloglu, Aylin C., Blanks, Andrew M., Thornton, Steven, Bennett, Phillip R. and Terzidou, Vasso (2016) The oxytocin receptor antagonist, Atosiban, activates pro-inflammatory pathways in human amnion via Gαi signalling. Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology, 420 . pp. 11-23. doi:10.1016/j.mce.2015.11.012

Lammers, Wim J. E. P., Stephen, Betty, Al-Sultan, Mahmood Ahmed, Subramanya, Sandeep B. and Blanks, Andrew M. (2015) The location of pacemakers in the uteri of pregnant guinea pigs and rats. American Journal of Physiology: Regulatory, Integrative and Comparative Physiology, 309 (11). R1439-R1446. doi:10.1152/ajpregu.00187.2015

Sheldon, Rachel E., Shmygol, Anatoly, Berg, Hugo van den and Blanks, Andrew M. (2015) Functional and morphological development of the womb throughout life. Science progress, 98 (Pt 2). pp. 103-127. doi:10.3184/003685015X14308363103415

Kim, Sung Hye, MacIntyre, David A., Firmino Da Silva, Maria, Blanks, Andrew M., Lee, Yun S., Thornton, Steven, Bennett, Phillip R. and Terzidou, Vasso (2015) Oxytocin activates NF-κB-mediated inflammatory pathways in human gestational tissues. Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology, 403 . pp. 64-77. doi:10.1016/j.mce.2014.11.008

Wright, P. D., Kanumilli , S., Tickle, David, Cartland, J., Bouloc, N., Dale, T., Tresize, D. J., McCloskey, Conor, McCavera, Samantha, Blanks, Andrew M., Kettleborough, Catherine and Jerman, Jeff (2015) A high-throughput electrophysiology assay identifies inhibitors of the inwardly rectifying potassium channel Kir7.1. Journal of Biomolecular Screening, Volume 20 (Number 6). pp. 739-747. doi:doi : 10.1177/1087057115569156

Chan, Yi-Wah, Berg, Hugo van den , Moore, Jonathan D., Quenby, Siobhan and Blanks, Andrew M. (2014) Assessment of myometrial transcriptome changes associated with spontaneous human labour by high throughput RNA-seq. Experimental Physiology, Volume 99 (Number 3). pp. 510-524. doi:10.1113/expphysiol.2013.072868

Sheldon, Rachel E., Mashayamombe, Chipo, Shi, S. -Q., Garfield, R. E., Shmygol, Anatoly, Blanks, Andrew M. and Berg, Hugo van den (2014) Alterations in gap junction connexin43/connexin45 ratio mediate a transition from quiescence to excitation in a mathematical model of the myometrium. Journal of The Royal Society Interface, Volume 11 (Number 101). Article number 20140726. doi:10.1098/rsif.2014.0726

Brosens, Jan J., Blanks, Andrew M. and Lucas, Emma S. (2014) LRH-1 : orphaned, adopted and needed for pregnancy. Nature Medicine, 19 (8). pp. 968-969. doi:10.1038/nm.3271

(2014) The inwardly rectifying K+ channel KIR7.1 controls uterine excitability throughout pregnancy. EMBO Molecular Medicine, Volume 6 (Number 9). pp. 1161-1174. doi:10.15252/emmm.201403944

Kuroda, Keiji, Venkatakrishnan, R., Salker, Madhuri S., Lucas, Emma S., Shaheen, Fozia, Kuroda, Masako, Blanks, Andrew M., Christian, Mark, Quenby, Siobhan and Brosens, Jan J. (2013) Induction of 11 -HSD 1 and activation of distinct mineralocorticoid receptor- and glucocorticoid receptor-dependent gene networks in decidualizing human endometrial stromal cells. Molecular Endocrinology, Volume 27 (Number 2). pp. 192-202. doi:10.1210/me.2012-1247

Kuroda, Keiji, Venkatakrishnan, R., Salker, Madhuri S., Lucas, Emma S., Shaheen, Fozia, Blanks, Andrew M., Christian, Mark, Quenby, Siobhan and Brosens, Jan J. (2013) Induction of 11beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 1 and activation of distinct mineralocorticoid receptor- and glucocorticoid receptor-dependent gene networks in decidualizing human endometrial stromal cells. Molecular Endocrinology, 27 (2). pp. 192-202.

Blanks, Andrew M. and Brosens, Jan J. (2013) Meaningful menstruation : cyclic renewal of the endometrium is key to reproductive success. BioEssays, Volume 35 (Number 5). p. 412. doi:10.1002/bies.201300022

Sheldon, Rachel E., Baghdadi, Marc, McCloskey, Conor, Blanks, Andrew M., Shmygol, Anatoly and Berg, Hugo van den (2013) Spatial heterogeneity enhances and modulates excitability in a mathematical model of the myometrium. Journal of The Royal Society Interface, Volume 10 (Number 86). p. 20130458. doi:10.1098/rsif.2013.0458

Blanks, Andrew M. and Brosens, Jan J. (2012) Progesterone action in the myometrium and decidua in preterm birth. Facts, Views & Vision in ObGyn, Volume 4 (Number 3). pp. 188-194.

Bru-Mercier, Gilles , Gullam, Joanna E., Thornton, Steven, Blanks, Andrew M. and Shmygol, Anatoly (2012) Characterization of the tissue-level Ca2+signals in spontaneously contracting human myometrium. Journal of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, Vol.16 (No.12). pp. 2990-3000. doi:10.1111/j.1582-4934.2012.01626.x

Aslanidi, O., Atia, Jolene, Benson, Alan P., Berg, Hugo van den , Blanks, Andrew M., Choi, C., Gilbert, S. H., Goryanin, Igor, Hayes-Gill, Barrie, Holden, Arun V., Li, P., Norman, Jane E., Shmygol, Anatoly, Simpson, N. A. B., Taggart, Michael J., Tong, Wing Chiu and Zhang, Henggui (2011) Towards a computational reconstruction of the electrodynamics of premature and full term human labour. Progress in Biophysics and Molecular Biology, Vol.107 (No.1). pp. 183-192. doi:10.1016/j.pbiomolbio.2011.07.004

Kim, S. H. (Sung Hye), Blanks, Andrew M., Thornton, Steven, Johnson, M. R. (Mark R.), Bennett, Phillip R. and Terzidou, Vasso (2011) Cytokines regulated by oxytocin in human amnion. Reproductive Sciences, Vol.18 (No.3). 299A-299A.

Kim, S. H. (Sung Hye), Blanks, Andrew M., Thornton, Steven, Johnson, M. R. (Mark R.), Bennett, Phillip R. and Terzidou, Vasso (2011) Expression and regulation of cPLA2 isoforms in human amnion. Reproductive Sciences, Vol.18 (No.3). 300A-300A.

Terzidou, Vasso, Blanks, Andrew M., Kim, Sung Hye, Thornton, Steven and Bennett, Phillip R. (2011) Labor and inflammation increase the expression of oxytocin receptor in human amnion. Biology of Reproduction, Volume 84 (Number 3). pp. 546-552. doi:10.1095/biolreprod.110.086785

McCloskey, Conor, Bailey, Elizabeth H., Zhang, J. (Jie), Shmygol, Anatoly, Thornton, Steven, Catalano, Roberto D., England, Sarah, Rada, Cara and Blanks, Andrew M. (2011) The novel potassium channel Kir7.1 is a critical component of uterine quiescence in mice and human. Reproductive Sciences, Vol.18 (No.3). 159A-159A.

Vatish, Manu, Steer, P. J., Blanks, Andrew M., Hong, M. and Thornton, Steven (2010) Diurnal variation is lost in preterm deliveries before 28 weeks of gestation. BJOG - An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Vol.117 (No.6). pp. 765-767. doi:10.1111/j.1471-0528.2010.02526.x

Bailey, Elizabeth H., Bradley, A., Shmygol, Anatoly, Thornton, Steven and Blanks, Andrew M. (2010) Combination of potassium channel openers with nifedipine to reduce myometrial contractility. In: Blair Bell Research Society annual meeting, London, England, November 5, 2009. Published in: BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Vol.117 (No.5). p. 624. ISSN 1470-0328. doi:10.1111/j.1471-0528.2010.02506.x

Higgins, C. A., Martin, W., Blanks, Andrew M. and Nelson, S. M. (2010) Lipopolysaccharide induces and intense inflammatory response to myometrium, but is not associated with a functional contractile response in-vitro. In: Annual meeting of the Blair Bell Research Society, London, England, November 5, 2009. Published in: BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Vol.117 (No.5). pp. 631-632. ISSN 1470-0328. doi:10.1111/j.1471-0528.2010.02506.x

Blanks, Andrew M., Tong, Wing Chiu, Benson, Alan P. and Holden, Arun V. (2010) Digital reconstruction of the fibre architecture of the pregnant human uterus in vivo and in vitro by diffusion MRI. In: 57th Annual Meeting of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation, Orlando, FL, March 24-27, 2010. Published in: Reproductive Sciences, Vol.17 (No.3 Suppl. S). 332A-333A. ISSN 1933-7191. doi:10.1177/193371912010173s067

Higgins, Claire A., Martin, William, Blanks, Andrew M., Catalano, Roberto D., Thornton, Steven and Nelson, Scott M. (2010) Myometrial cytokines and chemokines during human labour: a co-ordinated time and contraction dependent event. In: 57th Annual Meeting of the Society-for-Gynecologic-Investigation, Orlando, FL, March 24-27, 2010. Published in: Reproductive Sciences, Vol.17 (No.3 suppl.). 179A-179A. ISSN 1933-7191. doi:10.1177/193371912010173s067

Zhang, Jie, Taggart, Michael J., Thornton, Steven, Shmygol, Anatoly and Blanks, Andrew M. (2010) The pregnancy dependent expression profile of the genomic complement of K plus channels in human myometrial smooth muscle and vasculature. In: 57th Annual Meeting of the Society-for-Gynecologic-Investigation, Orlando, FL, March 24-27, 2010. Published in: Reproductive Sciences, Vol.17 (No.3 Suppl. S). 78A-78A. ISSN 1933-7191. doi:10.1177/193371912010173s067

Higgins, Claire A., Martin, William, Anderson, Laurie, Blanks, Andrew M., Norman, Jane E., McConnachie, A. and Nelson, S. M. (2010) Maternal obesity and its relationship with spontaneous and oxytocin-induced contractility of human myometrium in vitro. Reproductive Sciences, Vol.17 (No.2). pp. 177-185. doi:10.1177/1933719109349780

Gullam, J. E. , Blanks, Andrew M., Thornton, Steven and Shmygol, Anatoly (2009) Phase-plot analysis of the oxytocin effect on human myometrial contractility. In: 1st Meeting on Reproductive Bioengineering, Pitztal, Austria, April, 2008. Published in: European Journal of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Biology, Vol.144 (Sp. Iss. SI Suppl. 1). S20-S24. ISSN 0301-2115. doi:10.1016/j.ejogrb.2009.02.020

Bailey, Elizabeth H., Bradley, Angela, Shmygol, Anatoly, Thornton, Steven and Blanks, Andrew M. (2009) Combination therapy using potassium channels openers and nifedipine in human myometrium in vitro. In: 56th Annual Meeting of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation, Glasgow, Scotland, March 17-21, 2009. Published in: Reproductive Sciences, Vol.16 (No.3 Suppl. S). 290A-290A. ISSN 1933-7191. doi:10.1177/193371912009163s167

Bailey, Elizabeth H., Bradley, Angela, Blanks, Andrew M., Shmygol, Anatoly, Gordon, David and Thornton, Steven (2009) Effects of a b(3)-adrenoceptor agonist, solabegron, on spontaneous myometrial contractility in isolated human myometrial strips. In: 56th Annual Meeting of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation, Glasgow, Scotland, March 17-21, 2009. Published in: Reproductive Sciences, Vol.16 (No.3 Suppl. S). 289A-289A. ISSN 1933-7191. doi:10.1177/193371912009163s167

Jiménez Roldán, J. E. (José Emilio), Bru-Mercier, Gilles, Blanks, Andrew M., Thornton, Steven and Shmygol, Anatoly (2009) Extracellular cyclic ADP-ribose modulates Ca signalling in human myometrium. In: 56th Annual Meeting of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation, Glasgow, Scotland, March 17-21, 2009. Published in: Reproductive Sciences, Vol.16 (No.3 Suppl. S). 198A-198A. ISSN 1933-7191. doi:10.1177/193371912009163s167

Higgins, Claire A., Martin, William, Blanks, Andrew M., Thornton, Steven and Nelson, S. (2009) Investigation of myometrial gene expression in response to sustained spontaneous and oxytocin induced contraction in-vitro. In: 56th Annual Meeting of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation, Glasgow, Scotland, March 17-21, 2009. Published in: Reproductive Sciences, Vol.16 (No.3 Suppl. S). 292A-293A. ISSN 1933-7191. doi:10.1177/193371912009163s167

Bru-Mercier, Gilles, Blanks, Andrew M., Thornton, Steven and Shmygol, Anatoly (2009) T-type calcium channels contribute to synchronisation of oxytocin(OT)-induced oscillations of intracellular calcium in human myometrium. In: XXXVI International Congress of Physiological Sciences (IUPS2009) Function of Life: Elements and Integration, Kyoto, Japan, July 27-August 01, 2009. Published in: Journal of Physiological Sciences, Vol.59 (Suppl. 1). p. 363. ISSN 1880-6546.

Blanks, Andrew M., Zhao, ZhengHang Zhao, Shmygol, Anatoly, Bru-Mercier, Gilles, Astle, Shirley and Thornton, Steven (2008) Characterization of the molecular and electrophysiological properties of the T-type calcium channel in human myometrium. The Journal of Physiology, Vol.581 (No.3). pp. 915-926. doi:10.1113/jphysiol.2007.132126

Higgins, Claire A., Martin, William, Blanks, Andrew M., Thornton, Steven, Norman, Jane E. and Nelson, Scott M. (2008) Maternal obesity does not impair spontaneous or oxytocin-induced contractility of human myometrium in vitro. Reproductive Sciences, Vol.15 (No.2, Suppl.). 113A-114A.

Gullam, Joanna E., Blanks, Andrew M., Thornton, Steven and Shmygol, Anatoly (2008) Oxytocin-induced myometrial contractions in the presence of Nifedipine, what is the mechanism? Reproductive Sciences, Vol.15 (No.2, Suppl.). 116A-116A. doi:10.1177/19337191080150020102

Bru-Mercier, Gilles, Shmygol, Anatoly, Thornton, Steven and Blanks, Andrew M. (2008) Spontaneous activity and the complex action potential require the myometrial network. In: 55th Annual Meeting of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation, San Diego, CA, Mar 26-29, 2008. Published in: Reproductive Sciences, Vol.15 (No.2, Suppl). 114A-115A. ISSN 1933-7191.

Gullam, J. E., Blanks, Andrew M., Shmygol, Anatoly and Thornton, Steven (2008) Oxytocin-induced myometrial contractions in the presence of Nifedipine. In: Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists 7th International Meeting, Montreal, Canada, 17-20 September 2008. Published in: BJOG -An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Vol.115 (Suppl.1). p. 123. ISSN 1470-0328.

Blanks, Andrew M., Shmygol, Anatoly and Thornton, Steven (2007) Myometrial function in prematurity. Best Practice & Research: Clinical Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Vol.21 (No.5). pp. 807-819. doi:10.1016/j.bpobgyn.2007.03.003

Taggart, Michael J., Blanks, Andrew M., Kharche, Sanjay , Holden, Arun, Wang, Bin and Zhang, Henggui (2007) Towards understanding the myometrial physiome: approaches for the construction of a virtual physiological uterus. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, Vol.7 (No.1). doi:10.1186/1471-2393-7-S1-S3

Shmygol, Anatoly, Blanks, Andrew M., Bru-Mercier, Gilles, Gullam, Joana E. and Thornton, Steven (2007) Control of uterine Ca2+ by membrane voltage toward understanding the excitation-contraction coupling in human myometrium. In: 5th World Congress of Biomechanics, Munich, Germany, 29 Jul - 4 Aug 2006. Published in: Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, Volume 1101 pp. 97-109. ISBN 9781573316736. ISSN 0077-8923. doi:10.1196/annals.1389.031

Shmygol, Anatoly, Gullam, Joanna, Blanks, Andrew M. and Thornton, Steven (2006) Multiple mechanisms involved in oxytocin-induced modulation of myometrial contractility. Acta Pharmacoligica Sinica, Volume 27 (Number 7). pp. 827-832. doi:10.1111/j.1745-7254.2006.00393.x

Whyment, Andrew D., Blanks, Andrew M., Lee, Kevin, Renaud, L. P. and Spanswick, David (2006) Histamine excites neonatal rat sympathetic preganglionic neurons in vitro via activation of H-1 receptors. Journal of Neurophysiology, Volume 95 (Number 4). pp. 2492-2500. doi:10.1152/jn.01135.2004