title: Increased expression of the relaxin receptor (LGR7) in human endometrium during the secretory phase of the menstrual cycle.
abstract: This study investigated localization and expression of relaxin and its receptor, LGR7, in the human endometrium during the proliferative and secretory phases of the menstrual cycle. H2 relaxin binding was identified in endometrium, but not myometrium, and particularly in the epithelium of the endometrial glands and uterine lumen. Binding sites increased in the early secretory phase of the menstrual cycle and were paralleled by similar increases in LGR7 mRNA measured by Q-PCR. The increase in LGR7 expression and H2 relaxin binding in the secretory phase of the menstrual cycle suggests a specific role for relaxin after ovulation in the human uterus.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacology, Monash University, Vic 3800, Australia.
authors.forename: Courtney P
authors.initials: CP
authors.lastname: Bond
authors.forename: Laura J
authors.initials: LJ
authors.lastname: Parry
authors.forename: Chrishan S
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Samuel
authors.forename: Helen M
authors.initials: HM
authors.lastname: Gehring
authors.forename: Fiona L
authors.initials: FL
authors.lastname: Lederman
authors.forename: Peter A W
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Rogers
authors.forename: Roger J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Summers
mesh_terms: D004717:Endometrium / Q000378:metabolism*; D005260:Female; D005786:Gene Expression Regulation / Q000235:genetics; D006801:Humans; D008183:Luteal Phase / Q000378:metabolism*; D008565:Membrane Proteins / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D043562:Receptors, G-Protein-Coupled / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D018000:Receptors, Peptide
chemical_list: D008565:Membrane Proteins; D012333:RNA, Messenger; C417543:RXFP1 protein, human; D043562:Receptors, G-Protein-Coupled; D018000:Receptors, Peptide