Our data have demonstrated the presence of prolactin receptors in normal cadaveric pituitary and in most pituitary adenomas, irrespective of histological classification. In particular, elevated prolactin receptor levels were shown in PRL-secreting tumours from patients with markedly increased serum PRL levels. Our study may support several lines of experimental evidence for a specific functional role for PRL in the growth of some pituitary adenomas.
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