TABLE 3

Agonists and antagonists at receptors for relaxin and relaxin-related peptides LDLa is the unique N-terminal region found in type C-glycoprotein receptors; the RXFP1-truncate is a naturally occurring splice variant of the receptor that includes the LDLa region and acts as a functional antagonist at the RXFP1 receptor (Scott et al., 2005c).


Receptor

Previous Name

Agonist

Antagonist

Radioligand
RXFP1 LGR7 H2 relaxin > H1 relaxin > H3 relaxin ≫ INSL3 RXFP1-truncate 33P-H2 relaxin, 125I-H2 relaxin
RXFP2 LGR8 INSL3 > H2 relaxin = H1 relaxin ≫ H3 relaxin INSL3 B chain analoga; (des 1–8) A chain INSL3 analogb 33P-H2 relaxin, 125I-H2 relaxin, 125I-INSL3
RXFP3 GPCR135, SALPR H3 relaxin > H3 relaxin B chain INSL5 125I-H3 relaxin, 125I-H3-B/INSL5 A chimera
RXFP4
GPCR142, GPR100
INSL5 = H3 relaxin > H3 relaxin B chain

125I-H3 relaxin, 125I-H3-B/INSL5 A chimera