The prolactin and growth hormone families: Pregnancy-specific hormones/cytokines at the maternal-fetal interface

The prolactin and growth hormone families: Pregnancy-specific hormones/cytokines at the maternal-fetal interface

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The prolactin and growth hormone families: Pregnancy-specific hormones/cytokines at the maternal-fetal interface

Michael Soares

URI: http://www.rbej.com/content/2/1/51
http://hdl.handle.net/2271/601

Date: 2004-07-05

Abstract:

The prolactin (PRL) and growth hormone (GH) gene families represent species-specific expansions of pregnancy-associated hormones/cytokines. In this review we examine the structure, expression patterns, and biological actions of the pregnancy-specific PRL and GH families.

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