"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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| 2003 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2009 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Prolactin" by people in Profiles.
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Prolactin-Induced Protein facilitates corneal wound healing. Exp Eye Res. 2022 Dec; 225:109300.
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Pituitary Adenoma Incidence, Management Trends, and Long-term Outcomes: A 30-Year Population-Based Analysis. Mayo Clin Proc. 2022 10; 97(10):1861-1871.
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Androgen and prolactin manipulation induces changes in aggressive and nurturing behavior in a fish with male parental care. Horm Behav. 2019 11; 116:104582.
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Zinc binding to human lactogenic hormones and the human prolactin receptor. FEBS Lett. 2011 Jun 23; 585(12):1783-8.
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Prolactin-mediated regulation of lipid biosynthesis genes in vivo in the lactating mammary epithelial cell. Am J Physiol Endocrinol Metab. 2011 Jun; 300(6):E1059-68.
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Functional epitopes for site 1 of human prolactin. Biochemistry. 2011 Mar 01; 50(8):1347-58.
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Erectile dysfunction and hormonal imbalance in morbidly obese male is reversed after gastric bypass surgery: a prospective randomized controlled trial. Int J Androl. 2010 Oct 01; 33(5):736-44.
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Differential distribution of melatonin receptors in the pituitary gland of Xenopus laevis. Anat Embryol (Berl). 2003 Mar; 206(4):291-9.
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Differential regulation of gene expression by PITX2 isoforms. J Biol Chem. 2002 Jul 12; 277(28):25001-10.
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Effects of oral contraceptives on hormonal and metabolic responses during exercise. Med Sci Sports Exerc. 1992 Apr; 24(4):434-41.