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Wu T, Duan Y, Jiang J, Gu T, Zhang P, Bi Y. A Century of Prolactin: Emerging Perspectives as a Metabolic Regulator. Diabetes Metab Res Rev 2024; 40:e3836. [PMID: 39096246 DOI: 10.1002/dmrr.3836] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2024] [Revised: 05/19/2024] [Accepted: 05/27/2024] [Indexed: 08/05/2024]
Abstract
Prolactin, a hormone that has been studied for almost a century, has evolved from a reproductive regulator to a key player in metabolic health. Initially identified for its lactogenic role, the impact of prolactin on glucose and lipid metabolism became evident in the 1970s, leading to a paradigm shift in our understanding. Deviations in prolactin levels, including hyperprolactinaemia and hypoprolactinaemia, have been associated with adverse effects on glucose and lipid metabolism. Mechanistically, prolactin regulates metabolic homoeostasis by maintaining islet abundance, regulating the hypothalamic energy regulatory centre, balancing adipose tissue expansion, and regulating hepatic metabolism. Given the widespread use of pharmaceutical agents that affect prolactin levels, it is important to examine prolactin-related metabolic effects. Recently, a profound exploration of the intricate metabolic role of prolactin has been conducted, encompassing its rhythm-dependent regulatory influence on metabolism and its correlation with cognitive impairment associated with metabolic diseases. In this review, we highlight the role of prolactin as a metabolic regulator, summarise its metabolic effects, and discuss topics related to the association between prolactin and metabolic comorbidities.
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Affiliation(s)
- Tianyu Wu
- Department of Endocrinology, Endocrine and Metabolic Disease Medical Center, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Medical School, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
- Branch of National Clinical Research Centre for Metabolic Diseases, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Endocrine and Metabolic Disease Medical Center, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Medical School, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
- Branch of National Clinical Research Centre for Metabolic Diseases, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Endocrine and Metabolic Disease Medical Center, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Medical School, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
- Branch of National Clinical Research Centre for Metabolic Diseases, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Endocrine and Metabolic Disease Medical Center, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Medical School, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
- Branch of National Clinical Research Centre for Metabolic Diseases, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Endocrine and Metabolic Disease Medical Center, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Medical School, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
- Branch of National Clinical Research Centre for Metabolic Diseases, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Endocrine and Metabolic Disease Medical Center, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Medical School, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
- Branch of National Clinical Research Centre for Metabolic Diseases, Nanjing, China
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Auriemma RS, De Alcubierre D, Pirchio R, Pivonello R, Colao A. Glucose Abnormalities Associated to Prolactin Secreting Pituitary Adenomas. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) 2019; 10:327. [PMID: 31191454 PMCID: PMC6540784 DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2019.00327] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2019] [Accepted: 05/07/2019] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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The pathogenesis of obesity and alterations in glucose profile have been linked to PRL excess, as it is reportedly associated with metabolic syndrome in thereabout one third of patients. In vitro exposure of pancreatic islet to PRL is known to stimulate insulin secretion and β-cell proliferation, and in turn overexpression of PRL in β-cells increases insulin release and β-cell replication. PRL excess has been found to worsen glucose profile because it reduces glucose tolerance and induces insulin resistance either in obese and non-obese patients. To note, pancreatic β-cells and adipocytes widely express dopamine receptors type 2, and dopamine has been hypothesized to play a key role as modulator of insulin and adipose functions. The dopamine agonists bromocriptine and cabergoline significantly improve abnormalities in glucose profile and reduce the prevalence of metabolic syndrome in a remarkable proportion of patients, regardless of whether body weight and PRL status may change. However, in men with hyperprolactinemia complicated by hypogonadism, testosterone replacement can ameliorate insulin resistance and abnormalities in glucose metabolism. Therefore, in patients with PRL-secreting pituitary adenomas control of PRL excess by dopamine agonists is mandatory to improve glucose and insulin abnormalities.
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Nardelli TR, Vanzela EC, Benedicto KC, Brozzi F, Fujita A, Cardozo AK, Eizirik DL, Boschero AC, Ortis F. Prolactin protects against cytokine-induced beta-cell death by NFκB and JNK inhibition. J Mol Endocrinol 2018; 61:25-36. [PMID: 29632026 DOI: 10.1530/jme-16-0257] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2018] [Accepted: 04/09/2018] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Type 1 diabetes is caused by an autoimmune assault that induces progressive beta-cell dysfunction and dead. Pro-inflammatory cytokines, such as interleukin 1 beta (IL1B), tumor necrosis factor (TNF) and interferon gamma (IFNG) contribute for beta-cell death, which involves the activation of the nuclear factor kappa B (NFκB) and c- Jun N-terminal kinase (JNK). Prolactin (PRL), a physiological mediator for beta-cell proliferation, was shown to protect beta cells against cytokines pro-apoptotic effects. We presently investigated the mechanisms involved in the protective effects of prolactin against cytokine-induced beta-cell death. The findings obtained indicate that STAT3 activation is involved in the anti-apoptotic role of PRL in rat beta cells. PRL prevents the activation of JNK via AKT and promotes a shift from expression of pro- to anti-apoptotic proteins downstream of the JNK cascade. Furthermore, PRL partially prevents the activation of NFκB and the transcription of its target genes IkBa, Fas, Mcp1, A20 and Cxcl10 and also decreases NO production. On the other hand, the pro-survival effects of PRL do not involve modulation of cytokine-induced endoplasmic reticulum stress. These results suggest that the beneficial effects of PRL in beta cells involve augmentation of anti-apoptotic mechanisms and, at the same time, reduction of pro-apoptotic effectors, rendering beta cells better prepared to deal with inflammatory insults. The better understanding of the pro-survival mechanisms modulated by PRL in beta cells can provide tools to prevent cell demise during an autoimmune attack or following islet transplantation.
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- Tarlliza R Nardelli
- Department of Structural and Functional Biology, Laboratory of Endocrine Pancreas and Metabolism, Institute of Biology, University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Campinas, Brazil
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- Department of Structural and Functional Biology, Laboratory of Endocrine Pancreas and Metabolism, Institute of Biology, University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Campinas, Brazil
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- Department of Structural and Functional Biology, Laboratory of Endocrine Pancreas and Metabolism, Institute of Biology, University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Campinas, Brazil
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- ULB Center for Diabetes Research, Medical Faculty, Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB), Brussels, Belgium
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- Department of Computer Science, Institute of Mathematics and Statistics, University of São Paulo (USP), São Paulo, Brazil
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- ULB Center for Diabetes Research, Medical Faculty, Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB), Brussels, Belgium
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- ULB Center for Diabetes Research, Medical Faculty, Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB), Brussels, Belgium
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- Department of Structural and Functional Biology, Laboratory of Endocrine Pancreas and Metabolism, Institute of Biology, University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Campinas, Brazil
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- Department of Cell and Developmental Biology, Institute of Biomedical Science (ICB), University of São Paulo (USP), São Paulo, Brazil
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Yang Y, Liu W, Li D, Qian L, Fu B, Wang C. Altered glycometabolism in zebrafish exposed to thifluzamide. CHEMOSPHERE 2017; 183:89-96. [PMID: 28535465 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2017.05.055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2017] [Revised: 05/06/2017] [Accepted: 05/09/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Thifluzamide exerts toxic effects to zebrafish and causes liver mitochondrial damage. To better understand the further mechanism, adult zebrafish were exposed to a range of thifluzamide concentrations (0, 0.019, 0.19, and 1.90 mg/L) for 28 days. In response to 1.90 mg/L exposure, liver glycogen significantly increased and blood glucose decreased. The expression of genes related to glycometabolism showed corresponding changes. Genes related to mtDNA replication and transcription and genes participating in mitochondrial complexes showed altered expression, which might lead to the inhibition of the tricarboxylic acid cycle (TCA). Additionally, the activity of glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PDH) was markedly increased at 1.90 mg/L, which might result in the activation of the pentose phosphate pathway. Moreover, the activity of lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) was significantly reduced at 1.90 mg/L, which might indicate that anaerobic glycolysis was inhibited. This study suggests that the altered gene expression and enzyme activities might be responsible for changes in glycometabolism, as evidenced by the altered expression of glycometabolism-related genes, the increased amount of glycogen in the liver and the decreased blood glucose levels. Overall, thifluzamide caused dysfunctional glycometabolism and led to events that might contribute to various thifluzamide-induced abnormalities in zebrafish.
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- Yang Yang
- College of Sciences, China Agricultural University, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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- College of Sciences, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, People's Republic of China
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- College of Sciences, China Agricultural University, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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- College of Sciences, China Agricultural University, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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- College of Sciences, China Agricultural University, Beijing, People's Republic of China.
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- College of Sciences, China Agricultural University, Beijing, People's Republic of China.
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Cunha DA, Gurzov EN, Naamane N, Ortis F, Cardozo AK, Bugliani M, Marchetti P, Eizirik DL, Cnop M. JunB protects β-cells from lipotoxicity via the XBP1-AKT pathway. Cell Death Differ 2014; 21:1313-24. [PMID: 24786832 DOI: 10.1038/cdd.2014.53] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2013] [Revised: 03/18/2014] [Accepted: 03/20/2014] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Diets rich in saturated fats may contribute to the loss of pancreatic β-cells in type 2 diabetes. JunB, a member of the activating protein 1 (AP-1) transcription factor family, promotes β-cell survival and mediates part of the beneficial effects of GLP-1 agonists. In this study we interrogated the molecular mechanisms involved in JunB-mediated β-cell protection from lipotoxicity. The saturated fatty acid palmitate decreased JunB expression, and this loss may contribute to β-cell apoptosis, as overexpression of JunB protected cells from lipotoxicity. Array analysis of JunB-deficient β-cells identified a gene expression signature of a downregulated endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress response and inhibited AKT signaling. JunB stimulates XBP1 expression via the transcription factor c/EBPδ during ER stress, and forced expression of XBP1s rescued the viability of JunB-deficient cells, constituting an important antiapoptotic mechanism. JunB silencing inhibited AKT activation and activated the proapoptotic Bcl-2 protein BAD via its dephosphorylation. BAD knockdown reversed lipotoxic β-cell death potentiated by JunB siRNA. Interestingly, XBP1s links JunB and AKT signaling as XBP1 knockdown also reduced AKT phosphorylation. GLP-1 agonists induced cAMP-dependent AKT phosphorylation leading to β-cell protection against palmitate-induced apoptosis. JunB and XBP1 knockdown or IRE1 inhibition decreased AKT activation by cAMP, leading to β-cell apoptosis. In conclusion, JunB modulates the β-cell ER stress response and AKT signaling via the induction of XBP1s. The activation of the JunB gene network and the crosstalk between the ER stress and AKT pathway constitute a crucial defense mechanism by which GLP-1 agonists protect against lipotoxic β-cell death. These findings elucidate novel β-cell-protective signal transduction in type 2 diabetes.
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- D A Cunha
- Laboratory of Experimental Medicine and ULB Center of Diabetes Research, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium
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- Laboratory of Experimental Medicine and ULB Center of Diabetes Research, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium
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- Laboratory of Experimental Medicine and ULB Center of Diabetes Research, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium
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- Laboratory of Experimental Medicine and ULB Center of Diabetes Research, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium
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- Laboratory of Experimental Medicine and ULB Center of Diabetes Research, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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- Laboratory of Experimental Medicine and ULB Center of Diabetes Research, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium
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- 1] Laboratory of Experimental Medicine and ULB Center of Diabetes Research, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium [2] Division of Endocrinology, Erasmus Hospital, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium
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Roma LP, Oliveira CAM, Carneiro EM, Albuquerque GG, Boschero AC, Souza KLA. N-acetylcysteine protects pancreatic islet against glucocorticoid toxicity. Redox Rep 2011; 16:173-80. [PMID: 21888768 DOI: 10.1179/1351000211y.0000000006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/11/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVES Reactive oxygen species (ROS) are involved in many physiological and pathological processes. In the present study, we analysed whether the synthetic glucocorticoid dexamethasone induces oxidative stress in cultured pancreatic islets and whether the effects of dexamethasone on insulin secretion, gene expression, and viability can be counteracted by concomitant incubation with N-acetylcysteine (NAC). METHODS ROS production was measured by dichlorofluorescein (DCFH-DA) assay, insulin secretion by radioimmunoassay, intracellular calcium dynamics by fura-2-based fluorescence, gene expression by real-time polymerase chain reaction analyses and cell viability by the MTS assay. RESULTS Dexamethasone (Dexa) increased ROS production and decreased glucose-stimulated insulin secretion after 72 hours incubation. Intracellular ROS levels were decreased and the insulin secretion capacity was recovered by concomitant treatment with Dexa+NAC. The total insulin content and intracellular Ca2+ levels were not modulated in either Dexa or Dexa+NAC groups. There was a decrease in the NAD(P)H production, used as an indicator of viability, after dexamethasone treatment. Concomitant incubation with NAC returned viability to control levels. Dexa also decreased synaptotagmin VII (SYT VII) gene expression. In contrast, the Dexa+NAC group demonstrated an increased expression of SYT VII compared to controls. Surprisingly, treatment with NAC decreased the gene expression of the antioxidant enzyme copper zinc superoxide dismutase soluble. DISCUSSION Our results indicate that dexamethasone increases ROS production, decreases viability, and impairs insulin secretion in pancreatic rat islets. These effects can be counteracted by NAC, which not only decreases ROS levels but also modulates the expression of genes involved in the secretory pathway and those coding for antioxidant enzymes.
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- Letícia P Roma
- Department of Anatomy, Cellular Biology, Physiology and Biophysics, Institute of Biology, State University of Campinas, UNICAMP, Campinas, Brazil
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Chat S, Layani S, Mahaut C, Henry C, Chanat E, Truchet S. Characterisation of the potential SNARE proteins relevant to milk product release by mouse mammary epithelial cells. Eur J Cell Biol 2011; 90:401-13. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejcb.2011.01.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2010] [Revised: 12/28/2010] [Accepted: 01/05/2011] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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de Moura EG, Bonomo IT, Nogueira-Neto JF, de Oliveira E, Trevenzoli IH, Reis AM, Passos MCF, Lisboa PC. Maternal prolactin inhibition during lactation programs for metabolic syndrome in adult progeny. J Physiol 2009; 587:4919-29. [PMID: 19736303 DOI: 10.1113/jphysiol.2009.176289] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023] Open
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Neonatal malnutrition is associated with metabolic syndrome in adulthood. Maternal hypoprolactinaemia at the end of lactation (a precocious weaning model) caused obesity, leptin resistance and hypothyroidism in adult offspring, suggesting an association of prolactin (PRL) and programming of metabolic dysfunctions. Metabolic syndrome pathogenesis is still unclear, but abdominal obesity, higher triglycerides, lower high-density lipoprotein (HDL-c) and insulin resistance have been proposed to be important factors involved. We studied the consequences of maternal hypoprolactinaemia during lactation on parameters associated with metabolic syndrome. Lactating Wistar rats were treated with bromocriptine (BRO, 1 mg twice a day) or saline on days 19, 20 and 21 of lactation and their offspring were followed from weaning until 180 days old. Adult BRO offspring had higher body weight (+10%, P < 0.05), total body fat (+41%, P < 0.05), visceral fat (+20%, P < 0.05), subcutaneous fat (+3 times, P < 0.05) and total body protein (+24%, P < 0.05). BRO group presented hyperglycaemia (+16%, P < 0.05), lower muscle glycogen (51%, P < 0.05), higher cholesterol (+30%, P < 0.05), higher low-density lipoprotein (LDL-c) (+1.5 times, P < 0.05), higher triglycerides (+49%, P < 0.05), lower HDL-c (28%, P < 0.05), hyperleptinaemia (+2.9 times, P < 0.05), hypoadiponectinaemia (16%, P < 0.05) and hypoprolactinaemia (54%, P < 0.05) as well as higher insulin resistance index (+24%, P < 0.05). Regarding adrenal function, BRO rats showed hypercorticosteronaemia (+46%, P < 0.05) and higher total catecholamine (+37%, P < 0.05). In the hypothalamus, no change was observed in protein expression of the leptin signalling pathway. Thus, neonatal malnutrition induced by maternal PRL inhibition during late lactation programs for obesity, dyslipidaemia and insulin resistance in adult offspring increasing the risk for metabolic syndrome development.
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- Egberto Gaspar de Moura
- Department of Physiology, Institute of Biology Roberto Alcantara Gomes, State University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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Barclay JL, Anderson ST, Waters MJ, Curlewis JD. SOCS3 as a tumor suppressor in breast cancer cells, and its regulation by PRL. Int J Cancer 2009; 124:1756-66. [DOI: 10.1002/ijc.24172] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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