Cloning and expression of two new prolactin-related proteins, prolactin-related protein-VIII and -IX, in bovine placenta

• Main Authors: Kaneyama Kanako (Author), Hosoe Misa (Author), Takahashi Toru (Author), Ushizawa Koichi (Author), Hashizume Kazuyoshi (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2005-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Prolactin-related proteins (PRPs) are specific proteins of the growth hormone/prolactin (GH/PRL) family in bovine placenta. This study reports the identification and sequencing of a full-length cDNA for two new members of bovine PRPs...