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PRL

Basics

Aliases:
This biomarker is also known as:
  • prolactin,

Description…

There is increasing evidence that prolactin (PRL), a hormone/cytokine, plays a role in breast, prostate, and colorectal cancers via local production or accumulation. Elevated levels of serum PRL in ovarian and endometrial cancers have been reported, indicating a potential role for PRL in endometrial and ovarian carcinogenesis.

Attributes

QA State: Under Review
Type: Protein
Short Name:

Datasets

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Organs

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Studies

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Publications

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Resources

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