title: Normal development of lymphokine activated killing (LAK) in peripheral blood lymphocytes from hyperprolactinemic patients.
abstract: The effect of prolactin on the interleukin 2 (IL2)-driven development of Lymphokine Activated Killing (LAK) by normal PBL and by PBL from hyperprolactinemic patients was investigated. Concentrations of PRL corresponding to the physiological serum levels of the hormone and to the Kd of the PRL receptors on NK cells (6-20 ng/ml, 0.3-1 nM) had no effect on the generation of LAK activity by normal PBL, whereas 100-200 ng/ml were slightly, although significantly, inhibitory. By contrast, PBL from 16 hyperprolactinemic patients developed levels of LAK activity comparable with those generated by PBL from age- and sex-matched normoprolactinemic donors.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Internal Medicine, University of Turin, Italy.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Matera
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Ciccarelli
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Muccioli
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Cesano
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Grottoli
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Oberholtzer
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Camanni
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006966:Hyperprolactinemia / Q000097:blood / Q000276:immunology*; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D007376:Interleukin-2 / Q000494:pharmacology; D015979:Killer Cells, Lymphokine-Activated / Q000187:drug effects / Q000276:immunology* / Q000378:metabolism; D007694:Killer Cells, Natural / Q000187:drug effects / Q000276:immunology / Q000378:metabolism; D008875:Middle Aged; D011388:Prolactin / Q000097:blood / Q000494:pharmacology; D011981:Receptors, Prolactin / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D007376:Interleukin-2; D011981:Receptors, Prolactin; D011388:Prolactin