Arthritis and prolactin: A phylogenetic viewpoint

Highlights • Arthritides are an ancient family of diseases affecting contemporary vertebrates. • Prolactin is found in all vertebrates and can promote and ameliorate arthritis. • Prolactin could have contributed to the ubiquity of arthritis in nature.

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Published in:General and comparative endocrinology 2014-07, Vol.203, p.132-136
Main Authors: Adán, Norma, Ledesma-Colunga, María G, Reyes-López, Ana L, Martínez de la Escalera, Gonzalo, Clapp, Carmen
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animals
Arthritis - genetics
Arthritis - immunology
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Humans
Inflammation
Osteoarthritis
Phylogeny
Prolactin - genetics
Prolactin - immunology
Reproduction
Rheumatoid arthritis
Spondyloarthritis
Stress
Vertebrates
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Summary:Highlights • Arthritides are an ancient family of diseases affecting contemporary vertebrates. • Prolactin is found in all vertebrates and can promote and ameliorate arthritis. • Prolactin could have contributed to the ubiquity of arthritis in nature.
ISSN:0016-6480
1095-6840
DOI:10.1016/j.ygcen.2014.01.011