TABLE 2

Competition binding data showing pKi values for each tested relaxin family peptide at RXFP1, RXFP2 (100 pM and 1 nM labeled-H2 relaxin), RXFP1/2, and RXFP2/1

Values are expressed as means ± the standard error of the mean of four experiments.






H2 Relaxin

Porcine Relaxin

Rhesus Monkey Relaxin

Rat Relaxin

INSL3
RXFP1 100 pM 9.35 ± 0.04 8.56 ± 0.12 9.39 ± 0.02 7.27 ± 0.18 N.A.
RXFP2 100 pM 8.30 ± 0.15*** 7.87 ± 0.60 7.81 ± 0.15*** N.A.*** 9.68 ± 0.13*
1 nM 8.34 ± 0.11 8.47 ± 0.44 7.71 ± 0.40 N.A. 9.19 ± 0.16††
RXFP1/2 100 pM 9.09 ± 0.09** 8.54 ± 0.17 9.09 ± 0.02*** 7.67 ± 0.11* 8.57 ± 0.57**
RXFP2/1
100 pM
8.96 ± 0.05†††
8.89 ± 0.24
7.93 ± 0.17
N.A.
9.91 ± 0.04
  • N.A., no affinity.

  • * p < 0.05, ** p < 0.01, and *** p < 0.001 versus related RXFP1 value (unpaired t test); p < 0.05, ††p < 0.01, and †††p < 0.001 versus related RXFP2 value (unpaired t test).