Human α-Lactalbumin: Measurement in Serum and in Breast Cancer Organ Cultures by Radioimmunoassay
- 17 October 1975
- journal article
- other
- Published by American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in Science
- Vol. 190 (4211) , 276-278
- https://doi.org/10.1126/science.1179206
Abstract
A sensitive and specific radioimmunoassay for human α-lactalbumin, a major milk protein, is described. Some normal men and women have detectable levels of α-lactalbumin in their blood. High values are found in nursing mothers and many patients with galactorrhea. α-Lactalbumin is found in some breast cancer organ cultures. In addition, α-lactalbumin output was stimulated by ovine prolactin in 2 of the 19 tumors studied.Keywords
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