New Aspects of Immunoregulation by Growth and Lactogenic Hormones

Growth hormone and prolactin maintain adaptive immunity, which incudes cell mediated immunity, antibody- and autoimmune reactions, maintain thymus and bone marrow function. Insulin like growth factor-1 participate in the regulatory action of growth hormone and prolactin. The hypothalamus-pituitary-adrenal axis stimulates innate immunity and suppresses adaptive immunity. Dopamine also inhibits adaptive immunity and regulates innate immunity....