RECENT CONCEPTS ON PROLACTIN PHYSIOLOGY - MOLECULAR VARIANTS AND MECHANISMS OF ACTION

Authors
LARREA F MENDEZ I CARINO C DIAZ L
Citation
F. Larrea et al., RECENT CONCEPTS ON PROLACTIN PHYSIOLOGY - MOLECULAR VARIANTS AND MECHANISMS OF ACTION, Revista de Investigacion Clinica, 45(4), 1993, pp. 375-386
Citations number
NO
Categorie Soggetti
Medicine, General & Internal
Journal title
Revista de Investigacion Clinica → ACNP
ISSN journal
00348376
Volume
45
Issue
4
Year of publication
1993
Pages
375 - 386
Database
ISI
SICI code
0034-8376(1993)45:4<375:RCOPP->2.0.ZU;2-C
Abstract
Prolactin is a polymorphic hormone with multiple biological functions. The versatility in the actions of prolactin depends on its structural polymorphism and perhaps on the feasibility of prolactin to be conver ted into different bioactive forms. In this review we attempt to summa rize information concerning the synthesis, structure and mechanisms of action, including the heterogeneous nature of prolactin and its possi ble physiological significance in humans.