Prolactin

Introduction: Prolactin

Description of Prolactin

Prolactin: glycoprotein hormone secreted by the anterior pituitary; in mammals it stimulates the production of milk and assists in maintaining the corpus luteum.
Source: Diseases Database

Prolactin: glycoprotein hormone secreted by the anterior pituitary; in mammals it stimulates the production of milk and assists in maintaining the corpus luteum.
Source: CRISP

Prolactin: 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.
Source: MeSH 2007

Prolactin: Related Topics

These medical condition or symptom topics may be relevant to medical information for Prolactin:

• Glycoprotein
• Hormone
• Anterior
• Pituitary
• Pituitary symptoms (18 causes)
• Pituitary disease
• Pituitary disorder
• Milk
• Corpus

Prolactin as an Organ

Prolactin (organ): Prolactin is one of the pituitary hormones, chemical substances made and/or...more »

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Terms associated with Prolactin:

Terms Similar to Prolactin:

• Lactogenic Hormone, Pituitary
• Mammotropic Hormone, Pituitary
• Mammotropin

Source - MeSH 2007

Related Topics

• Hyperprolactinemia
• Receptors, Prolactin

Source - MeSH 2007

Broader terms for Prolactin

• Gonadotropins, Pituitary
• Pituitary Hormones, Anterior

Source - MeSH 2007

• gonadotropin

Source - CRISP

The term Prolactin can be used for:

• LTH (luteotropic hormone)
• luteotropic hormone
• luteotropin

Source: CRISP

The description of Prolactin may also be used for the following terms:

• LTH

Source: CRISP

Hierarchical classifications of Prolactin

The following list attempts to classify Prolactin into categories where each line is subset of the next.

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy:

• Hormones, Hormone Substitutes, and Hormone Antagonists
  • Hormones
    • Peptide Hormones
      • Gonadotropins
        • Gonadotropins, Pituitary
          • Prolactin

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy

• Hormones, Hormone Substitutes, and Hormone Antagonists
  • Hormones
    • Peptide Hormones
      • Pituitary Hormones
        • Pituitary Hormones, Anterior
          • Prolactin

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy

• Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins
  • Peptides
    • Peptide Hormones
      • Pituitary Hormones
        • Pituitary Hormones, Anterior
          • Prolactin

External links related to: Prolactin

• eMedicine - Prolactin Deficiency : Article by Charles T Benson, MD, PhD
• OMIM - PROLACTIN; PRL

Source: Diseases Database

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