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Relaxin and Related Peptides: Fifth International Conference, Volume 1160
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Relaxin and Related Peptides: Fifth International Conference, Volume 1160 Paperback - 2009 - 1st Edition

by Gillian D. Bryant-Greenwood (Editor); Carol A. Bagnell (Editor); Ross Bathgate (Editor)

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From the publisher

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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From the rear cover

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.

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

NOTE: Annals volumes are available for sale as individual books or as a journal. For information on institutional journal subscriptions, please visit www.blackwellpublishing.com/nyas.

ACADEMY MEMBERS: Please contact the New York Academy of Sciences directly to place your order (www.nyas.org). Members of the New York Academy of Science receive full-text access to the Annals online and discounts on print volumes. Please visit www.nyas.org/membership/main.asp for more information about becoming a member.

Details

  • Title Relaxin and Related Peptides: Fifth International Conference, Volume 1160
  • Author Gillian D. Bryant-Greenwood (Editor); Carol A. Bagnell (Editor); Ross Bathgate (Editor)
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition number 1st
  • Edition 1
  • Pages 352
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Wiley-Blackwell
  • Publication date 2009
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Bibliography, Illustrated, Index
  • ISBN 9781573317214 / 1573317217
  • Weight 1.85 lbs (0.84 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.9 x 6.9 x 0.7 in (25.15 x 17.53 x 1.78 cm)
  • Category Science
  • Library of Congress subjects Relaxin - physiology, Receptors, G-Protein-Coupled - physiology
  • Library of Congress Catalogue Number 2008052312
  • Dewey Decimal Code 572.65

About the author

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.

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