ea0005p169 | Growth and Development | BES2003
Kloehn S
, Simon-Holtorf J
, Bachmann J
, Monig H
In patients with cirrhosis, levels of prolactin are often increased, which can be related to the disturbed metabolism of estrogens. According to recent results, prolactin presumably has its role as a factor for regeneration and the induction of growth-associated genes (e.g.: c-myc, c-fos, c-jun). To learn about the function of PRL in the pathogenesis of cirrhosis we focused on the conduct of the prolactin-receptor (PRL-R) during reconstruction from healthy liver parenchyma to ...