"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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| 2000 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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| 2004 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Prolactin" by people in Profiles.
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CYP2D6 genotype in relation to perphenazine concentration and pituitary pharmacodynamic tissue sensitivity in Asians: CYP2D6-serotonin-dopamine crosstalk revisited. Pharmacogenet Genomics. 2007 May; 17(5):339-47.
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Prolactinomas. N Engl J Med. 2004 Mar 04; 350(10):1054-7; author reply 1054-7.
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Progestin regulation of galanin and prolactin gene expression in oestrogen-induced pituitary tumours. J Neuroendocrinol. 2001 Mar; 13(3):302-9.
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Sexual dimorphism in diethylstilbestrol-induced prolactin pituitary tumors in F344 rats. Neuroendocrinology. 2000 Aug; 72(2):80-90.
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Restoration by bromocriptine of glucocorticoid receptors and glucocorticoid negative feedback on prolactin secretion in estrogen-induced pituitary tumors. Neuroendocrinology. 1993 Sep; 58(3):273-9.
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The effect of tubero-infundibular dopaminergic neurons on prolactin and alpha-melanocyte stimulating hormone release. Braz J Med Biol Res. 1991; 24(10):1059-62.
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Role of opioid peptides in pulsatile release of gonadotropins and prolactin in the rat. Brain Res Bull. 1987 Nov; 19(5):539-44.
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Bimodal effects of neuropeptide Y on hypothalamic release of gonadotropin-releasing hormone in conscious rabbits. Neuroendocrinology. 1987 Apr; 45(4):290-7.
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Interaction of alpha-melanocyte-stimulating hormone with beta-endorphin to influence anterior pituitary hormone secretion in the female rat. Endocrinology. 1986 Sep; 119(3):1071-5.
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Evidence for regulation of a thyrotropin-releasing hormone degradation pathway in GH3 cells. Endocrinology. 1986 Feb; 118(2):562-6.