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.

Also Known As:

PRL (Prolactin); Hormone, Pituitary Lactogenic; Hormone, Pituitary Mammotropic; Pituitary Lactogenic Hormone; Pituitary Mammotropic Hormone; Lactogenic Hormone, Pituitary; Mammotropic Hormone, Pituitary; Mammotropin

Hormones, Hormone Substitutes, and Hormone Antagonists
- Hormones: 80400
  - Peptide Hormones: 1347
    - Gonadotropins: 5103
      - Pituitary Gonadotropins: 94
        Prolactin: 11484
    - Pituitary Hormones: 601
      - Anterior Pituitary Hormones: 187
        Prolactin: 11484
Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins: 1
- Peptides: 82426
  - Peptide Hormones: 1347
    - Pituitary Hormones: 601
      - Anterior Pituitary Hormones: 187
        Prolactin: 11484

human prolactin 16-kDa fragment

Bio-Agent Context: Research Results