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. 2003 Feb 5:1:5.
doi: 10.1186/1477-7827-1-5.

Relaxin receptors and nitric oxide synthases: search for the missing link

Silvia Nistri  1 , Daniele Bani
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Relaxin receptors and nitric oxide synthases: search for the missing link

Silvia Nistri et al. Reprod Biol Endocrinol. .
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Figure 1
Putative interactions between relaxin receptor signaling and intrinsic NO pathway. AC: adenylate cyclase Akt: protein kinase B Gs: Gs proteins IκB inhibitor subunit of nuclear factor kappa-B LGR7-8: leucine-rich repeat-containing G protein-coupled receptors 7 and 8 NF-κB nuclear factor kappa-B NO: nitric oxide NOS II: inducible NO synthase NOS III: constitutive NO synthase PI3-K: phosphoinositide 3-kinase PKA: protein kinase A RLX: relaxin
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