Abstract：
:Prolactin (PRL) influences immune reactivity in animals and in humans and both T-cell abnormalities and reduced natural killer (NK) cell activity have been reported in women with pathological hyperprolactinemia. To investigate further the possible interactions between PRL and the immune system in humans, we analysed T-cell phenotypes and NK cell activity in 15 women with physiological hyperprolactinemia of the puerperium and in 45 age-matched healthy normal cycling women. Puerperal women displayed a normal T-cell phenotype but a significant reduction in the number of Leu-7+ and Leu-11+ cells, associated with a decreased NK cell activity, as measured against K-562 target cells. There was a significant inverse correlation between the raised serum PRL levels and both the number of Leu-7+ cells and NK cell activity. These data confirm an important immunoregulatory role for PRL in humans and suggest a direct inhibitory effect of the chronically raised PRL concentrations on the maturation of NK cells.
journal_name
J Reprod Immunoljournal_title
Journal of reproductive immunologyauthors
Nicoletti I,Gerli R,Orlandi S,Migliorati G,Rambotti P,Riccardi Cdoi
10.1016/0165-0378(89)90031-4subject
Has Abstractpub_date
1989-05-01 00:00:00pages
113-21issue
2eissn
0165-0378issn
1872-7603pii
0165-0378(89)90236-2journal_volume
15pub_type
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journal_title：Journal of reproductive immunology
pub_type： 杂志文章
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pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
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更新日期：2000-07-01 00:00:00
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