The protein encoded by this gene contains a classical signature of the insulin superfamily and is significantly similar to relaxin and relaxin-like factor.
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In the study, groups of patients received a low dose of relaxin, a dose four times higher, or a benign, sterile solution.
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Notable patients have included jazz musician Muggsy Spanier, who composed his tune " Relaxin'at the Touro " while recovering from an operation there.
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Jazzman Charlie Parker's " Relaxin'at Camarillo, " written while he was detoxing from heroin addiction, is a tribute to the facility.
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The "'relaxin receptor "'s are a subclass of four closely related G protein-coupled receptors that bind relaxin peptide hormones.
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The "'relaxin receptor "'s are a subclass of four closely related G protein-coupled receptors that bind relaxin peptide hormones.
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Human-relaxin-2 mediates vasodilation ( widening of blood vessels ) by increasing the production of nitric oxide ( NO ), a potent vasodilator.
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A genetically engineered version of a hormone secreted in pregnancy that allows a woman's skin to stretch, Relaxin works by boosting collagenase and decreasing collagen.
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There is evidence that the peptide is involved in reproductive processes and functions via a G protein-coupled receptor, which supports its relatedness to vertebrate relaxins.
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If eggs are later inserted in a normal menstrual cycle rather than one boosted with IVF drugs, the levels of relaxin in any resulting pregnancy should be normal.
