{"product_id":"9781573314855","title":"Relaxin and Related Peptides Fourth International Conference, Volume 1041","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAnnals of the New York Academy of Sciences\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eRelaxin and Related Peptides\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eFourth International Conference, Volume 1041\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eO. David Sherwood | Phillip A. Fields | Bernard G. Steinetz\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eScience \/ Life Sciences \/ Human Anatomy \u0026amp; Physiology\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eRelaxin 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. \u003cbr\u003e   \u003cp\u003eIn 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.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRecently, 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.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRelaxin-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.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis volume contains a description of recent advances and future research and clinical possibilities in the field of relaxin and related peptides.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eNOTE:\u003c\/b\u003e Annals volumes are available for sale as individual books or as a journal. For information on institutional journal subscriptions, please visit\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.blackwellpublishing.com\/nyas\"\u003e\u003ci\u003ewww.blackwellpublishing.com\/nyas\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eACADEMY MEMBERS\u003c\/b\u003e: Please contact the New York Academy of Sciences directly to place your order (\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.nyas.org\/\"\u003e\u003ci\u003ewww.nyas.org\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ci\u003e). Members of the New York Academy of Science receive full-text access to the Annals online and discounts on print volumes. Please visit\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.nyas.org\/MemberCenter\/Join.aspx\"\u003e\u003ci\u003ehttp:\/\/www.nyas.org\/MemberCenter\/Join.aspx\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e \u003ci\u003efor more information about becoming a member.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eO. David Sherwood\u003c\/strong\u003e is with the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in Urbana, Illinois, USA. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePhillip A. Fields\u003c\/strong\u003e is with the University of South Alabama in Mobile, Alabama, USA. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e17 June 2005\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley-Blackwell\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781573314855\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback \/ softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e544\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e27.04\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44310579740812,"sku":"9781573314855","price":159.08,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781573314855.jpg?v=1780281317","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9781573314855","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}