PROLACTIN AND THE NEUROIMMUNE NETWORK

被引:33
作者
MATERA, L [1 ]
BELLONE, G [1 ]
CESANO, A [1 ]
机构
[1] WISTAR INST, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19104 USA
来源
ADVANCES IN NEUROIMMUNOLOGY | 1991年 / 1卷 / 02期
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10.1016/S0960-5428(06)80220-2
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R392 [医学免疫学]; Q939.91 [免疫学];
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100102 ;
摘要
Available literature shows that prolactin (PRL) promotes the development of cells of the immune system and thereafter controls their functioning. The aim of this review is to gather recent findings which show a direct interaction of the hormone with the cells of the immune system in vitro. It concludes that the hormone acts as a stimulatory factor in the growth of NK cells. Furthermore, PRL apparently activates these cells through an autocrine mechanism similar to that used by IL-2.
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