Immunological aspects of human growth hormone and prolactin.
We demonstrated that human lymphocytes secrete growth hormone and that the secretion is regulated in a different manner from that in the endocrine system. We could also show that some patients with hyperprolactinemia, especially asymptomatic type, have anti-prolactin autoantibody, which may be a novel case of hyperprolactinemia.
Department of Pharmacology, Kansai Medical University, Osaka, Japan.
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Inagaki
D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D001323:Autoantibodies / Q000097:blood / Q000276:immunology*; D005260:Female; D013006:Growth Hormone / Q000097:blood / Q000276:immunology*; D006801:Humans; D006966:Hyperprolactinemia / Q000276:immunology*; D008214:Lymphocytes / Q000378:metabolism*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011388:Prolactin / Q000097:blood / Q000276:immunology*; D051381:Rats
D001323:Autoantibodies; D011388:Prolactin; D013006:Growth Hormone