Insight into the Endocrine System and the Immune System: A Review of the Inflammatory Role of Prolactin in Rheumatoid Arthritis and Psoriatic Arthritis

Insight into the Endocrine System and the Immune System: A Review of the Inflammatory Role of Prolactin in Rheumatoid Arthritis and Psoriatic Arthritis

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic autoimmune disease that affects females three times more frequently than males. A potential role for hormones, such as prolactin (PRL), may in part explain this phenomenon. The risk of developing RA is increased in women who are lactating after the first pregna...

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Main Authors: Man W. Tang, Samuel Garcia, Danielle M. Gerlag, Paul P. Tak, Kris A. Reedquist
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2017-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Immunology
Subjects:
rheumatoid arthritis
synovium
signaling and activation
clinical trials and methods
cytokines and inflammatory mediators
hormones
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fimmu.2017.00720/full

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