RXFP2

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RXFP2

A gene on chromosome 19p13.3 that encodes a transmembrane G protein-coupled receptor. RXFP2 is a receptor for relaxin and possibly also for insulin-like 3 (Leydig cell) factor.
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Known to activate the LGR7 and LGR8 GPCR receptors, the currently recognized diverse and vital roles of Relaxin include anti-fibrotic activity, homeostatic roles in reproductive health, fertility and ageing, as well as the exhibition of therapeutic properties in various pathophysiological conditions such as infertility, pregnancy and labor complications, cardiovascular diseases, inflammatory disorders, wound healing and fibrotic diseases.
Compugen Announces Positive Therapeutic Effects of Relaxin Receptor Peptide Ligand in Pulmonary Fibrosis Animal Model
The three novel peptides, CGEN-25009, 25010 and 25011, were predicted in silico through the use of Compugen's GPCR Peptide Discovery Platform and were then shown to activate the GPCRs LGR7 (RXFP1) and LGR8 (RXFP2).
In these experiments, the activation of the GPCRs LGR7 and LGR8 was further confirmed and additional information obtained regarding the activity of these novel molecules.
Compugen Presents Experimental Results for Three G-Protein Coupled Receptor (GPCR) Ligands
INSL3 interacts with a receptor called LGR8 and has been shown to be critical to testicular descent, while RLN3 interacts with a related receptor called LGR7, which has been implicated in mammary gland and nipple development.
Platypus Genome Reveals Evolutionary Path That Gave Mammals Reproductive Edge, Stanford Scientist Says
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