The effects of prolactin on the immune system, its relationship with the severity of COVID-19, and its potential immunomodulatory therapeutic effect
Yousef Rasmi, Ladan Jalali, Saliha Khalid, Ameneh Shokati, Poonam Tyagi, Alpaslan Öztürk, Amir Nasimfar
Topics & Concepts
Proinflammatory cytokineProlactinImmune systemCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)Endocrine systemImmunologyHormoneCoronavirusSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)MedicineBiologyInflammationDiseaseInternal medicineInfectious disease (medical specialty)Growth Hormone and Insulin-like Growth FactorsStress Responses and CortisolAdrenal Hormones and Disorders