Biol Reprod. 1989 Feb;40(2):197-200.

Relaxin in the male.

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Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School, Newark 07103.

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Relaxin, a hormone usually associated with pregnancy, has been found in the semen plasma of many species. The prostate gland appears to be a source of relaxin. Relaxin stimulates sperm motility from suboptimal samples and increases sperm penetration into oocytes. Thus, relaxin may be an effective therapeutic agent in male infertility.

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