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    Relaxin and Related Peptides in Male Reproduction

    The relaxin hormone is renowned for its function in pregnancy, parturition and other aspects of female reproduction. At the same time, the role of relaxin in male reproduction is still debated. Relaxin is prom...

    Alexander I. Agoulnik in Relaxin and Related Peptides (2007)

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    A missense mutation in LRR8 of RXFP2 is associated with cryptorchidism

    Using genome-wide mutagenesis with N-ethyl-N-nitrosourea (ENU), a mouse mutant with cryptorchidism was identified. Genome map** and exon sequencing identified a novel missense mutation (D294G) in Relaxin/insuli...

    Rebecca M. Harris, Courtney Finlayson, Jeffrey Weiss, Lisa Fisher in Mammalian Genome (2010)

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    Spermatogenesis in Cryptorchidism

    Cryptorchidism or undescended testis is the most frequent congenital abnormality in newborn boys. The process of testicular descent to the scrotum is controlled by hormones produced in Leydig cells, insulin-li...

    Alexander I. Agoulnik, Zaohua Huang, Lydia Ferguson in Germline Development (2012)