"Lactation" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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The processes of milk secretion by the maternal MAMMARY GLANDS after PARTURITION. The proliferation of the mammary glandular tissue, milk synthesis, and milk expulsion or let down are regulated by the interactions of several hormones including ESTRADIOL; PROGESTERONE; PROLACTIN; and OXYTOCIN.
| Descriptor ID |
D007774
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| MeSH Number(s) |
G08.686.523 G08.686.702.500
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| Concept/Terms |
Lactation, Prolonged- Lactation, Prolonged
- Lactations, Prolonged
- Prolonged Lactation
- Prolonged Lactations
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2005 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Lactation" by people in Profiles.
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Maternal undernutrition in pregnancy and lactation programs impaired immune system development and function in male offspring. J Dev Orig Health Dis. 2026 Apr 01; 17:e18.
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Diversifying the Lactation Workforce: A Strategy for Advancing Breastfeeding Equity in Los Angeles County. Breastfeed Med. 2025 Oct; 20(10):762-768.
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Modulation of Milk and Lipid Synthesis and Secretion in a3-Dimensional Mouse Mammary Epithelial Cell Culture Model: Effects of Palmitate and Orlistat. Nutrients. 2022 Nov 22; 14(23).
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Safety and immunogenicity of an AS03-adjuvanted SARS-CoV-2 recombinant protein vaccine (CoV2 preS dTM) in healthy adults: interim findings from a phase 2, randomised, dose-finding, multicentre study. Lancet Infect Dis. 2022 05; 22(5):636-648.
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[Electroacupuncture at "Zusanli" (ST36) and "Chize" (LU5) of mother rats exposed to nicotine during pregnancy and lactation has a protective effect on development of lung function and morphology in neonatal rats]. Zhen Ci Yan Jiu. 2019 02 25; 44(2):85-9.
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2017 Guidelines of the American Thyroid Association for the Diagnosis and Management of Thyroid Disease During Pregnancy and the Postpartum. Thyroid. 2017 03; 27(3):315-389.
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Activation of Akt1 accelerates carcinogen-induced tumorigenesis in mammary gland of virgin and post-lactating transgenic mice. BMC Cancer. 2014 Apr 17; 14:266.
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Maternal obesity and high-fat diet program offspring metabolic syndrome. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2014 Sep; 211(3):237.e1-237.e13.
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The timing of nutrient restriction during rat pregnancy/lactation alters metabolic syndrome phenotype. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2007 Jun; 196(6):555.e1-7.
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Permanent reduction in heart and kidney organ growth in offspring of undernourished rat dams. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2005 Sep; 193(3 Pt 2):1224-32.