Relaxin-like factor gene is highly expressed in the bovine ovary of the cycle and pregnancy: sequence and messenger ribonucleic acid analysis

R Bathgate, M Balvers, N Hunt, R Ivell - Biology of reproduction, 1996 - academic.oup.com
Relaxin-like factor (RLF) is a new member of the insulin/insulin-like growth factor family of
hormones and growth factors, which appears to be predominantly expressed in the Leydig …

Expression and regulation of relaxin-like factor gene transcripts in the bovine ovary: differentiation-dependent expression in theca cell cultures

R Bathgate, N Moniac, B Bartlick… - Biology of …, 1999 - academic.oup.com
The relaxin-like factor (RLF) was recently discovered as a new member of the insulin–insulin-
like growth factor–relaxin family of growth factors and hormones predominantly in the Leydig …

Differential Splicing and Expression of the Relaxin-Like Factor Gene in Reproductive Tissues of the Marmoset Monkey (Callithrix jacchus)

MR Zarreh-Hoshyari-Khah, A Einspanier… - Biology of …, 1999 - academic.oup.com
The relaxin-like factor (RLF) is a novel member of the insulin/relaxin/insulin-like growth
factor family of growth factors and hormones that is expressed predominantly in the …

Molecular cloning and localization of caprine relaxin‐like factor (RLF) mRNA within the goat testis

S Hombach‐Klonisch, F Tetens… - Molecular …, 1999 - Wiley Online Library
The relaxin‐like factor (RLF) is one of the insulin‐like molecules, which also includes insulin,
insulin‐like growth factor I and II, placentin, and relaxin. Employing RT‐and RACE‐PCR on …

Biology of the relaxin-like factor (RLF).

R Ivell - Reviews of Reproduction, 1997 - europepmc.org
The relaxin-like factor (RLF) is a novel member of the insulin-IGF-relaxin family of hormones
and growth factors. Also known as the Leydig cell insulin-like factor (Ley-IL), this peptide and …

Structure and expression of the rat relaxin‐like factor (RLF) gene

AN Spiess, M Balvers, M Tena‐Sempere… - Molecular …, 1999 - Wiley Online Library
The relaxin‐like factor (RLF) is a novel member of the insulin‐IGF‐relaxin family of growth
factors and hormones, and its mRNA is expressed very specifically in the Leydig cells of the …

Relaxin-like factor expression as a marker of differentiation in the mouse testis and ovary

M Balvers, AN Spiess, R Domagalski, N Hunt… - …, 1998 - academic.oup.com
Expression of the relaxin-like factor (RLF) was studied at the messenger RNA (mRNA) and
protein levels in the testes and ovaries of the mouse, as well as through testicular …

Isolation and Characterization of a Novel Member of the Relaxin/Insulin Family from the Testis of the Frog Rana esculenta

G de Rienzo, F Aniello, M Branno, S Minucci - Endocrinology, 2001 - academic.oup.com
A complementary DNA (cDNA) encoding a frog relaxin/insulin member family (fRLX) from
testis cDNA library was isolated and characterized. The fRLX cDNA predicted a 155-amino …

Canine relaxin-like factor: unique molecular structure and differential expression within reproductive tissues of the dog

T Klonisch, J Kauffold, K Steger… - Biology of …, 2001 - academic.oup.com
Employing postpubertal testicular tissue, we determined the cDNA coding sequence of a
truncated canine relaxin-like factor (RLF) consisting of a signal peptide of 28 amino acids …

[PDF][PDF] Relaxin-like factor (RLF) serum concentrations and gubernaculum RLF receptor display in relation to pre-and neonatal development of rats

FR Boockfor, G Fullbright, EE Bullesbach… - REPRODUCTION …, 2001 - researchgate.net
The failure of testes to descend into the scrotum is one of the most common disorders of
sexual differentiation in humans. This condition, known as cryptorchidism, occurs in 3.5% of …