Prolactin has a pathogenic role in systemic lupus erythematosus
Jara LJ;Medina G;Saavedra MA;Vera-Lastra O;Torres-Aguilar H;Navarro C;Vazquez Del Mercado M;Espinoza LR;;
immunologic research2017Vol. 65pp. -
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lj2017immunologicprolactin
Abstract
Prolactin, a 23-kDa peptide hormone, is produced by the anterior pituitary gland and extrapituitary sites including the immune cells. Prolactin (PRL) participates in innate and adaptive immune response. PRL stimulates the immune cells by binding to receptor (PRL-R). Binding of PRL to its receptor ac …