Growth and Lactogenic Hormones

Content: 
Foreword: The neuroimmune biology of growth and lactogenic hormones
Pages v-xiv

Preface
Page xv
Robert Rapaport

List of corresponding authors
Pages xvii-xviii

Immunoregulation by prolactin—An introduction
Pages 3-5
Lina Matera

The growth hormone—Insulin-like growth factor-I axis and immunity Original Research Article
Pages 9-25
Wilson Mejia Naranjo, Myriam Sanchez-Gomez, Derek Le Roith

Reciprocal interactions between the GH/IGF-I system and cytokines Original Research Article
Pages 27-35
Fabrizio de Benedetti, Mauro Bozzola

Biological significance of insulin-like growth factor binding proteins Original Research Article
Pages 37-65
Stuart Alan Weinzimer, Pinchas Cohen

The expression and function of GH/IGF-I receptors in the immune system Original Research Article
Pages 67-86
Alfred Tenore, Giuliana Valerio

Growth hormone and insulin-like growth factor-1 production by cells of the immune system Original Research Article
Pages 87-100
Douglas A. Weigent

Potential applications of growth hormone in promoting immune reconstitution Original Research Article
Pages 101-110
Lisbeth Welniak, Rui Sun, William J. Murphy

Signal transduction by prolactin receptors Original Research Article
Pages 111-122
Li-Yuan Yu-Lee

Signal transduction and modulation of gene expression by prolactin in human leukocytes Original Research Article
Pages 123-136
R. Hooghe, S. Devos, Z. Dogusan, E.L. Hooghe-Peters

Regulation of PRL release by cytokines and immunomodifiers: Interrelationships between leptin and prolactin secretion. Functional implications Original Research Article
Pages 137-146
Oreste Gualillo, Eduardo Caminos, Ruben Nogueiras, Celia Pombo, Francisca Lago, Felipe F. Casanueva, Carlos Diéguez

Prolactin expression in the immune system Original Research Article
Pages 147-159
Ron Kooijman, Sarah Gerlo

Prolactin as a promoter of growth and differentiation of hemopoietic cells Original Research Article
Pages 163-175
Graziella Bellone

Growth hormone/insulin-like growth factors and hematopoiesis Original Research Article
Pages 177-186
Robert Moghaddas, Robert Rapaport

Uteroplacental prolactin family: Immunological regulators of viviparity Original Research Article
Pages 187-202
Rupasri Ain, Heiner Müller, Namita Sahgal, Guoli Dai, Michael J. Soares

Effect of prolactin on natural killer and MHC-restricted cytotoxic cells Original Research Article
Pages 205-218
Lina Matera, Stefano Buttiglieri, Francesco Moro, Massimo Geuna

In vivo changes of PRL levels during the T-cell dependent immune response Original Research Article
Pages 219-226
Carolina Perez Castro, Marcelo Páez Pereda, Johannes M.H.M. Reul, Günter K. Stalla, Florian Holsboer, Eduardo Arzt

Prolactin regulates macrophage and NK cell mediated inflammation and cytotoxic response against tumor Original Research Article
Pages 227-243
Utpala Chattopadhyay, Ratna Biswas

Acromegaly and immune function Original Research Article
Pages 247-257
Annamaria Colao, Diego Ferone, Paolo Marzullo, Gaetano Lombardi

Growth hormone and insulin-like growth factor-1 in human immunodeficiency virus infection Original Research Article
Pages 259-273
Mitchell E. Geffner

Human prolactin as an immunohematopoietic factor: Implications for the clinic Original Research Article
Pages 275-286
Susan M. Richards

Effectiveness of bromocriptine in the treatment of autoimmune diseases Original Research Article
Pages 287-296
Sara E. Walker

The pathogenic role of prolactin in patients with rheumatoid arthritis Original Research Article
Pages 297-304
Noboru Suzuki

Keyword index
Pages 305-307