GROWTH-HORMONE AND PROLACTIN ARE PARACRINE GROWTH AND DIFFERENTIATIONFACTORS IN THE HEMATOPOIETIC SYSTEM

Authors
HOOGHE R DELHASE M VERGANI P MALUR A HOOGHEPETERS EL
Citation
R. Hooghe et al., GROWTH-HORMONE AND PROLACTIN ARE PARACRINE GROWTH AND DIFFERENTIATIONFACTORS IN THE HEMATOPOIETIC SYSTEM, Immunology today, 14(5), 1993, pp. 212-214
Citations number
36
Categorie Soggetti
Immunology
Journal title
Immunology today → ACNP
ISSN journal
01675699
Volume
14
Issue
5
Year of publication
1993
Pages
212 - 214
Database
ISI
SICI code
0167-5699(1993)14:5<212:GAPAPG>2.0.ZU;2-Z
Abstract
The pituitary secretory proteins growth hormone (GH) and prolactin (PR L) do not, as yet, have major roles in haematology or immunology. Rece nt evidence indicates that these hormones are haemopoietic growth fact ors and exert immunomodulatory functions at physiological concentratio ns. Here Robert Hooghe and colleagues discuss the significance of thes e hormones on different aspects of the immune system.