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Insulin-Like Peptide 3 (INSL3) (2018)
Book Chapter
Anand-Ivell, R., & Ivell, R. (2018). Insulin-Like Peptide 3 (INSL3). In I. Huhtaniemi, & L. Martini (Eds.), Encyclopedia of Endocrine Diseases (793-806). (Second). Elsevier. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-801238-3.65735-5

© 2019 Elsevier Inc. Insulin-like peptide 3 (INSL3) is a major secretory product of the steroidogenic Leydig cells of the testes in the fetus as well as in the adult. It is a constitutive product of the mature Leydig cells and hence acts as an excell... Read More about Insulin-Like Peptide 3 (INSL3).

Oxytocin (2018)
Book Chapter
Ivell, R., Anand-Ivell, R., Tribe, R., & Ludwig, M. (2018). Oxytocin. In Encyclopedia of reproduction (597-606). (Second Edition). Elsevier. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-801238-3.64691-3

The small peptide hormone oxytocin has long been recognized as a key factor in the natural induction of the birth process at the end of pregnancy, as well as in the release of milk upon suckling by the infant. It has additional roles within the brain... Read More about Oxytocin.

Endocrinology of the Fetal Testis (2017)
Book Chapter
Ivell, R., Anand-Ivell, R., & Morley, S. D. (2017). Endocrinology of the Fetal Testis. In M. Simoni, & I. Huhtaniemi (Eds.), Endocrinology of the Testis and Male Reproduction (245-272). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-44441-3_7

The human fetus, already at a very early stage in its development, is hormonally active, with the testis and adrenal gland being major contributors. Following sex determination at around weeks 5–6, the somatic cells of the testis begin to differentia... Read More about Endocrinology of the Fetal Testis.

Human Testicular Insulin-Like Factor 3 and Endocrine Disrupters (2014)
Book Chapter
Bay, K., & Anand-Ivell, R. (2014). Human Testicular Insulin-Like Factor 3 and Endocrine Disrupters. In Endocrine Disrupters (327-348). Elsevier. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-800095-3.00012-2

The hormone insulin-like factor 3 (INSL3) is produced by testicular Leydig cells. Production of INSL3 is dependent on the state of Leydig cell differentiation and is stimulated by the long-term trophic effects of luteinizing hormone. INSL3 is, along... Read More about Human Testicular Insulin-Like Factor 3 and Endocrine Disrupters.

Diverse signalling mechanisms used by relaxin in natural cells and tissues: The evolution of a "neohormone" (2007)
Book Chapter
Ivell, R., Heng, K., & Anand-Ivell, R. (2007). Diverse signalling mechanisms used by relaxin in natural cells and tissues: The evolution of a "neohormone". In A. I. Agoulnik (Ed.), Relaxin and Related Peptides (26-33). Springer Verlag. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-74672-2_3

The small peptide hormone relaxin is a member of a rapidly evolving family of hormones and growth factors, whose mode of action appears to be particularly adapted to purely mammalian physiology. It is representative of a new category of hormones, ref... Read More about Diverse signalling mechanisms used by relaxin in natural cells and tissues: The evolution of a "neohormone".