Lymphocytes secrete growth hormone (GH), prolactin, adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH), and endorphins.

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GH is synthesized from the anterior pituitary gland and is produced by lymphocytes and mononuclear phagocytic cells. Several classes of lymphocytes have receptors for prolactin, suggesting a direct effect of prolactin on immune function. Lymphocytes also are known to produce ACTH and endorphins in small amounts, which probably influence immune response in an autocrine or a paracrine manner in the local microenvironment of an ongoing immune response.

Lymphocytes Secrete Growth Hormone (GH), Prolactin, Adrenocorticotropic Hormone (ACTH), and Endorphins