PROLACTIN IS A TUMOR PROMOTER IN RAT-LIVER
PROLACTIN IS A TUMOR PROMOTER IN RAT-LIVER
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DOI:
10.1016/0024-3205(85)90616-2
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发表时间:
1985-01-01
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影响因子:
6.1
通讯作者:
RUSSELL, DH
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作者:
BUCKLEY, AR;PUTNAM, CW;RUSSELL, DH
Since prolactin, like the tumor promoter 12-O-tetradecanoyl-phorbol-13-acetate, induces ornithine decarboxylase and plasminogen activator activities, biochemical markers of a trophic response, this hormone might likewise promote neoplasia. To test this theory, rats were initiated with a hepatocarcinogen followed by six weeks of ovine prolactin. This regimen caused hepatomegaly and the development of enzyme-altered foci. Promotion with prolactin for 23 weeks further increased the numbers of enzyme-altered foci. We suggest that prolactin is an endogenous tumor promoter for chemically initiated cells.