Relaxin and Related Peptides: Fifth International Conference, Volume 1160

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Gillian D. Bryant-Greenwood (University of Hawaii, John A. Burns School of Medicine, Honolulu) Carol A. Bagnell (Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ)

Relaxin and Related Peptides

Fifth International Conference, Volume 1160

Gillian D. Bryant-Greenwood (University of Hawaii, John A. Burns School of Medicine, Honolulu), Carol A. Bagnell (Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ), Ross Bathgate (University of Melbourne, Australia) , O. David Sherwood (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana)

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Wiley-Blackwell
05 June 2009

Animal reproduction

Series: Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

Relaxin is a protein hormone, produced and secreted during pregnancy in mammalian species, having superficial structural features resembling those of insulin. Since its initial isolation from the ovaries of pregnant pigs in 1976, increasing interest in relaxin has led to increased understanding of the chemistry, synthesis, secretion, biological roles, mechanisms of action, and potential clinical applications of relaxin in humans and domestic animals.

In pigs, rats, and mice, relaxin promotes growth and softening of the cervix, enabling rapid and safe delivery of the fetuses. In these species relaxin also promotes growth and development of the mammary apparatus.

Recently, biological effects of relaxin in the heart, kidney, liver, and brain have been identified, and these discoveries have triggered additional interest in possible clinical applications for relaxin. In 2002, a second form of relaxin, which is found primarily in the brain, was discovered.

Relaxin-like factor (also called insulin 3), which was discovered in 1993, is produced in the fetal testis and plays a major role in testicular descent during development. The recent identification of the receptors for both relaxin and relaxin-like factor has enabled more rigorous studies of the target tissues and mechanisms of action of these hormones.

This volume contains a description of recent advances and future research and clinical possibilities in the field of relaxin and related peptides.

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Edited by: Gillian D. Bryant-Greenwood (University of Hawaii John A. Burns School of Medicine Honolulu), Carol A. Bagnell (Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ), Ross Bathgate (University of Melbourne, Australia), O. David Sherwood (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana)
Imprint: Wiley-Blackwell
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 255mm, Width: 178mm, Spine: 18mm
Weight: 844g
ISBN: 9781573317214
ISBN 10: 1573317217
Series: Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences
Pages: 352
Publication Date: 05 June 2009
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

O. David Sherwood, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, Illinois, USA. Phillip A. Fields, University of South Alabama, Mobile, Alabama, USA. Bernard G. Steinetz, Nelson Institute of Environmental Science of New York University Medical Center, Tuxedo, New York, USA.