"Prolactin" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A lactogenic hormone secreted by the adenohypophysis (PITUITARY GLAND, ANTERIOR). It is a polypeptide of approximately 23 kD. Besides its major action on lactation, in some species prolactin exerts effects on reproduction, maternal behavior, fat metabolism, immunomodulation and osmoregulation. Prolactin receptors are present in the mammary gland, hypothalamus, liver, ovary, testis, and prostate.
| Descriptor ID |
D011388
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D06.472.699.322.576.773 D06.472.699.631.525.525 D12.644.548.691.525.525
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| Concept/Terms |
Prolactin- Prolactin
- Mammotropic Hormone, Pituitary
- Hormone, Pituitary Mammotropic
- Pituitary Mammotropic Hormone
- PRL (Prolactin)
- Lactogenic Hormone, Pituitary
- Hormone, Pituitary Lactogenic
- Pituitary Lactogenic Hormone
- Mammotropin
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| 1994 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 1995 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1996 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 1997 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1998 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1999 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2000 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2002 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2003 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2004 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2007 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2008 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Prolactin" by people in Profiles.
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Bovine dopamine type-2 receptor SNP has no effect on growth, semen characteristics and prolactin concentrations in beef bulls treated with a dopamine agonist. Anim Reprod Sci. 2019 Aug; 207:73-82.
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Netrin-1 can affect morphogenesis and differentiation of the mouse mammary gland. J Cell Physiol. 2008 Sep; 216(3):824-34.
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Estrogen elevates the peak overnight production rate of acylated ghrelin. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2008 Nov; 93(11):4440-7.
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Alveolar progenitor cells develop in mouse mammary glands independent of pregnancy and lactation. J Cell Physiol. 2007 Sep; 212(3):729-36.
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Serotonin 1A receptor reductions in postpartum depression: a positron emission tomography study. Fertil Steril. 2008 Mar; 89(3):685-92.
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Effects of short-term early gestational exposure to endophyte-infected tall fescue diets on plasma 3,4-dihydroxyphenyl acetic acid and fetal development in mares. J Anim Sci. 2004 Oct; 82(10):2919-29.
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Serum levels of prolactin, growth hormone, and cortisol in burn patients: correlations with severity of burn, serum cytokine levels, and fatality. J Burn Care Rehabil. 2004 May-Jun; 25(3):306-13.
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Risperidone, but not olanzapine, decreases bone mineral density in female premenopausal schizophrenia patients. J Clin Psychiatry. 2003 Jul; 64(7):761-6.
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PKC alpha mediates maternal touch regulation of growth-related gene expression in infant rats. Neuropsychopharmacology. 2003 Jun; 28(6):1026-30.
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Neuroendocrine and behavioral responses to dopaminergic agonists in adolescents with alcohol abuse. Psychopharmacology (Berl). 2003 Mar; 166(2):95-101.