Abstract
This review discusses the accumulated evidence that pro-opiomelanocortin (POMC) gene products as well as other pituitary neuropeptides derived from related genes (Proenkephalin, PENK; Prodynorphin, PDYN, and Pronociceptin, PNOC) can exert direct effects on B lymphocytes to modulate their functions. We also review the available data on receptor systems that might be involved in the transmission of such hormonal signals to B cells.
Original language | English (US) |
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Article number | e13041 |
Journal | Scandinavian Journal of Immunology |
Volume | 94 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Aug 2021 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Immunology