Entry
Name
Relaxin signaling pathway - Eumetopias jubatus (Steller sea lion)
Description
Human relaxin-2 ("relaxin"), originally identified as a peptidic hormone of pregnancy, is now known to exert a range of pleiotropic effects including vasodilatory, anti-fibrotic and angiogenic effects in both males and females. It belongs to the so-called relaxin peptide family which includes the insulin-like peptides INSL3 and INSL5, and relaxin-3 (H3) as well as relaxin. INSL3 has clearly defined specialist roles in male and female reproduction, relaxin-3 is primarily a neuropeptide involved in stress and metabolic control, and INSL5 is widely distributed particularly in the gastrointestinal tract. These members of relaxin peptide family exert such effects binding to different kinds of receptors, classified as relaxin family peptide (RXFP) receptors: RXFP1, RXFP2, RXFP3, and RXFP4. These G protein-coupled receptors predominantly bind relaxin, INSL3, relaxin-3, and INSL-5, respectively. RXFP1 activates a wide spectrum of signaling pathways to generate second messengers that include cAMP and nitric oxide, whereas RXFP2 activates a subset of these pathways. Both RXFP3 and RXFP4 inhibit cAMP production, and RXFP3 activate MAP kinases.
Class
Organismal Systems; Endocrine system
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Organism
Eumetopias jubatus (Steller sea lion) [GN:
eju ]
Gene
114203550 GNAO1; guanine nucleotide-binding protein G(o) subunit alpha isoform X1 [KO:K04534 ]
114225129 GNAI2; guanine nucleotide-binding protein G(i) subunit alpha-2 [KO:K04630 ]
114222284 GNAI1; guanine nucleotide-binding protein G(i) subunit alpha-1 [KO:K04630 ]
114207900 GNAI3; guanine nucleotide-binding protein G(k) subunit alpha [KO:K04630 ]
114197913 GNAS; guanine nucleotide-binding protein G(s) subunit alpha isoforms XLas isoform X1 [KO:K04632 ]
114213175 GNB1; guanine nucleotide-binding protein G(I)/G(S)/G(T) subunit beta-1 [KO:K04536 ]
114214309 GNB2; guanine nucleotide-binding protein G(I)/G(S)/G(T) subunit beta-2 [KO:K04537 ]
114222462 GNB3; guanine nucleotide-binding protein G(I)/G(S)/G(T) subunit beta-3 [KO:K07825 ]
114206994 GNB4; guanine nucleotide-binding protein subunit beta-4 [KO:K04538 ]
114206513 GNB5; guanine nucleotide-binding protein subunit beta-5 [KO:K04539 ]
114213967 GNG2; guanine nucleotide-binding protein G(I)/G(S)/G(O) subunit gamma-2 [KO:K07826 ]
114220313 GNG3; guanine nucleotide-binding protein G(I)/G(S)/G(O) subunit gamma-3 [KO:K04540 ]
114210371 GNG4; guanine nucleotide-binding protein G(I)/G(S)/G(O) subunit gamma-4 [KO:K04541 ]
114208401 GNG5; guanine nucleotide-binding protein G(I)/G(S)/G(O) subunit gamma-5 [KO:K04542 ]
114226217 GNG7; guanine nucleotide-binding protein G(I)/G(S)/G(O) subunit gamma-7 [KO:K04543 ]
114197031 GNG8; guanine nucleotide-binding protein G(I)/G(S)/G(O) subunit gamma-8 [KO:K04544 ]
114213489 GNG10; guanine nucleotide-binding protein G(I)/G(S)/G(O) subunit gamma-10 [KO:K04545 ]
114220746 GNG11; guanine nucleotide-binding protein G(I)/G(S)/G(O) subunit gamma-11 [KO:K04546 ]
114208489 GNG12; guanine nucleotide-binding protein G(I)/G(S)/G(O) subunit gamma-12 [KO:K04347 ]
114197706 GNG14; putative guanine nucleotide-binding protein G(I)/G(S)/G(O) subunit gamma-14 [KO:K04347 ]
114215503 GNG13; guanine nucleotide-binding protein G(I)/G(S)/G(O) subunit gamma-13 [KO:K04547 ]
114220602 GNGT1; guanine nucleotide-binding protein G(T) subunit gamma-T1 isoform X1 [KO:K04548 ]
114201152 GNGT2; guanine nucleotide-binding protein G(I)/G(S)/G(O) subunit gamma-T2 isoform X1 [KO:K04549 ]
114215964 CREB1; cyclic AMP-responsive element-binding protein 1 isoform X1 [KO:K05870 ]
114224124 ATF2; cyclic AMP-dependent transcription factor ATF-2 isoform X1 [KO:K04450 ]
114218458 ATF4; cyclic AMP-dependent transcription factor ATF-4 [KO:K04374 ]
114218277 CREB3; cyclic AMP-responsive element-binding protein 3 [KO:K09048 ]
114226347 CREB3L3; cyclic AMP-responsive element-binding protein 3-like protein 3 isoform X1 [KO:K09048 ]
114211711 CREB3L2; cyclic AMP-responsive element-binding protein 3-like protein 2 isoform X1 [KO:K09048 ]
114198708 CREB3L4; cyclic AMP-responsive element-binding protein 3-like protein 4 isoform X1 [KO:K09048 ]
114215177 CREB3L1; cyclic AMP-responsive element-binding protein 3-like protein 1 [KO:K09048 ]
114221152 CREB5; cyclic AMP-responsive element-binding protein 5 isoform X1 [KO:K09047 ]
114222060 ATF6B; cyclic AMP-dependent transcription factor ATF-6 beta isoform X1 [KO:K09049 ]
114220332 VEGFB; vascular endothelial growth factor B isoform X1 [KO:K16858 ]
114199341 NFKB1; nuclear factor NF-kappa-B p105 subunit isoform X1 [KO:K02580 ]
114213130 PIK3CD; phosphatidylinositol 4,5-bisphosphate 3-kinase catalytic subunit delta isoform isoform X1 [KO:K00922 ] [EC:2.7.1.153 ]
114205617 PIK3CB; phosphatidylinositol 4,5-bisphosphate 3-kinase catalytic subunit beta isoform isoform X1 [KO:K00922 ] [EC:2.7.1.153 ]
114206954 PIK3CA; phosphatidylinositol 4,5-bisphosphate 3-kinase catalytic subunit alpha isoform [KO:K00922 ] [EC:2.7.1.153 ]
114224308 phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase regulatory subunit gamma [KO:K02649 ]
114224631 PIK3R1; phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase regulatory subunit alpha isoform X1 [KO:K02649 ]
114226659 PIK3R2; phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase regulatory subunit beta [KO:K02649 ]
114202548 TGFB1; transforming growth factor beta-1 proprotein isoform X1 [KO:K13375 ]
114204964 SMAD2; mothers against decapentaplegic homolog 2 isoform X1 [KO:K04500 ]
114201157 COL1A1; LOW QUALITY PROTEIN: collagen alpha-1(I) chain [KO:K06236 ]
114216392 PLCB4; 1-phosphatidylinositol 4,5-bisphosphate phosphodiesterase beta-4 isoform X1 [KO:K05858 ] [EC:3.1.4.11 ]
114208337 INSL5; LOW QUALITY PROTEIN: insulin-like peptide INSL5 [KO:K22001 ]
114226230 GNA15; guanine nucleotide-binding protein subunit alpha-15 [KO:K04637 ]
Compound
C01245 D-myo-Inositol 1,4,5-trisphosphate
C05981 Phosphatidylinositol-3,4,5-trisphosphate
Reference
Authors
Bathgate RA, Halls ML, van der Westhuizen ET, Callander GE, Kocan M, Summers RJ
Title
Relaxin family peptides and their receptors.
Journal
Reference
Authors
Cernaro V, Lacquaniti A, Lupica R, Buemi A, Trimboli D, Giorgianni G, Bolignano D, Buemi M
Title
Relaxin: new pathophysiological aspects and pharmacological perspectives for an old protein.
Journal
Reference
Authors
van der Westhuizen ET, Halls ML, Samuel CS, Bathgate RA, Unemori EN, Sutton SW, Summers RJ
Title
Relaxin family peptide receptors--from orphans to therapeutic targets.
Journal
Reference
Authors
Halls ML, van der Westhuizen ET, Bathgate RA, Summers RJ
Title
Relaxin family peptide receptors--former orphans reunite with their parent ligands to activate multiple signalling pathways.
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Reference
Authors
Bathgate RA, Ivell R, Sanborn BM, Sherwood OD, Summers RJ
Title
International Union of Pharmacology LVII: recommendations for the nomenclature of receptors for relaxin family peptides.
Journal
Reference
Authors
Du XJ, Bathgate RA, Samuel CS, Dart AM, Summers RJ
Title
Cardiovascular effects of relaxin: from basic science to clinical therapy.
Journal
Reference
Authors
Nistri S, Bani D
Title
Relaxin receptors and nitric oxide synthases: search for the missing link.
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Reference
Authors
Samuel CS, Hewitson TD, Unemori EN, Tang ML
Title
Drugs of the future: the hormone relaxin.
Journal
Reference
Authors
Sasser JM
Title
The emerging role of relaxin as a novel therapeutic pathway in the treatment of chronic kidney disease.
Journal
Reference
Authors
Sarwar M, Du XJ, Dschietzig TB, Summers RJ
Title
The actions of relaxin on the human cardiovascular system.
Journal
Reference
Authors
Bathgate RA, Ivell R, Sanborn BM, Sherwood OD, Summers RJ
Title
Receptors for relaxin family peptides.
Journal
Reference
Authors
Chow BS, Chew EG, Zhao C, Bathgate RA, Hewitson TD, Samuel CS
Title
Relaxin signals through a RXFP1-pERK-nNOS-NO-cGMP-dependent pathway to up-regulate matrix metalloproteinases: the additional involvement of iNOS.
Journal
Reference
Authors
Samuel CS, Du XJ, Bathgate RA, Summers RJ
Title
'Relaxin' the stiffened heart and arteries: the therapeutic potential for relaxin in the treatment of cardiovascular disease.
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Reference
Authors
Wilson SS, Ayaz SI, Levy PD
Title
Relaxin: a novel agent for the treatment of acute heart failure.
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Reference
Authors
Halls ML, Bathgate RA, Summers RJ
Title
Relaxin family peptide receptors RXFP1 and RXFP2 modulate cAMP signaling by distinct mechanisms.
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Reference
Authors
Kocan M, Ang SY, Summers RJ
Title
Orthosteric, Allosteric and Biased Signalling at the Relaxin-3 Receptor RXFP3.
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Reference
Authors
van der Westhuizen ET, Werry TD, Sexton PM, Summers RJ
Title
The relaxin family peptide receptor 3 activates extracellular signal-regulated kinase 1/2 through a protein kinase C-dependent mechanism.
Journal
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