Prolactin – friendly lactation hormone or hostile cancerogenic factor?
Prolactin is a hormone secreted by lactotrophic cells of the pituitary gland and its main function is stimulating lactation. Binding prolactin by its membrane receptor leads to the activation of signalling pathway that enables cell proliferation and differentiation. Due to this mechanism, the potent...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Kazimierz Wielki University
2019-09-01
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Series: | Journal of Education, Health and Sport |
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Online Access: | http://www.ojs.ukw.edu.pl/index.php/johs/article/view/7390 |