D. Mammary and milk PRL IV. PRL and the Immune System A. Production of PRL by
immune cells B. PRL receptors in immune cells C. Immunoregulatory functions of PRL V …

The contribution of prolactin (PRL) to the pathogenesis and progression of human breast
cancer at the cellular, transgenic, and epidemiological levels is increasingly appreciated …

Mice carrying a germ-line null mutation of the prolactin receptor gene have been produced
by gene targeting in embryonic stem cells. Heterozygous females showed almost complete …

Anandamide was the first brain metabolite shown to act as a ligand of “central” CB1
cannabinoid receptors. Here we report that the endogenous cannabinoid potently and …

Ever since Bishop and his co-workers discovered the c-myc gene in the late 1970s (Bishop
1982), voluminous literature has documented its central role in proliferation and malignant …

Xenoestrogens (XEs) are widespread in our environment and are known to have deleterious
effects in animal (and perhaps human) populations. Acting as inappropriate estrogens, XEs …

Currently, there is no completely effective therapy available for metastatic
phaeochromocytomas (PCCs) and paragangliomas. In this study, we explore new molecular …

In peripheral tissues, dopamine is released from neuronal cells and is synthesized within
specific parenchyma. Dopamine released from sympathetic nerves predominantly …

Prolactinomas are the most frequent pituitary adenomas. Prolactinoma may occur in different
clinical settings and always require an individually tailored approach. This is the reason why …

BACKGROUND: In animal studies, prolactin has been found to be important for mammary
epithelial development and its administration has been shown consistently to increase the …