Prof Ross Bathgate
Professorial Fellow - Research Focussed
Florey Department of Neuroscience and Mental Health
405 Scholarly works
29 Projects
HIGHLIGHTS
2026
Journal article
Understanding insulin-like peptide 5 (INSL5) and relaxin family peptide receptor 4 (RXFP4): structure, signalling, and function
DOI: 10.1039/d6cb00102e2026
Journal article
Identification and functional characterisation of the relaxin-like gonad-stimulating peptide receptor in sea cucumbers
DOI: 10.1016/j.ygcen.2026.1149872026
Journal article
From Structure to Function: Development of Relaxin-3 Analogs and their Role in RXFP3 Signaling
DOI: 10.1002/cbic.2025006642025
Journal article
The Concise Guide to PHARMACOLOGY 2025/26: G protein-coupled receptors
DOI: 10.1111/bph.702302025
Research grants (ARC, NHMRC, MRFF)
Targeting the G Protein-Coupled Peptide Receptor RXFP4 to Treat Constipation
2025
Research grants (ARC, NHMRC, MRFF)
The Mechanism of Relaxin, a Novel Glucocorticoid Receptor Modulator
2021
Research grants (ARC, NHMRC, MRFF)
Relaxin Receptor Structural Determination to Aid Therapeutic Development
RECENT SCHOLARLY WORKS
2025
Journal article
Design and Synthesis of a Structurally Stabilized B-Chain Antagonist Targeting Relaxin Family Peptide Receptor 3 (RXFP3)
DOI: 10.1021/acsmedchemlett.5c004892025
Journal article
In vivo induction of crown-of-thorns starfish (Acanthaster spp.) spawning using a synthetic relaxin-like gonad-stimulating peptide
DOI: 10.1016/j.ygcen.2025.1148042025
Journal article
Relaxin family peptide receptors in GtoPdb v.2025.3
DOI: 10.2218/gtopdb/f60/2025.32025
Journal article
Receptor deorphanization in starfish reveals the evolution of relaxin signaling as a regulator of reproduction
DOI: 10.1186/s12915-025-02158-22024
Journal article
Engineering of Novel Analogues That Are More Receptor-Selective and Potent than the Native Hormone, Insulin-like Peptide 5 (INSL5)
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.4c014222024
Journal article
Biallelic RXFP2 variants lead to congenital bilateral cryptorchidism and male infertility, supporting a role of RXFP2 in spermatogenesis
DOI: 10.1093/humrep/deae195
RECENT PROJECTS
2024
Research grants (international)
Novel Tools to Study the Relaxin-3 Signalling System
2021
Research Grant
Relaxin Receptor Structural Determination to Aid Therapeutic Development