In human physiology, outside pregancy, prolactin secretion is altered by increasing body weight in both children and adults. Prolactin in this circumstance appears to be marker of hypothalamic ...

Prolactin, a polypeptide hormone secreted by the anterior pituitary gland, plays a vital role in regulating several key ...

Excessive production of prolactin inhibits the secretion of gonadotropin and leads to anovulation, probably by suppressing kisspeptin-1 release from the kisspeptin-1 neurons that express the ...

During pregnancy, the prolactin secretion increases and stimulates growth of the breast, but high levels of Estrogen and Progesterone hormones prevent breast milk production (lactation).

Typically, hyperprolactinemia is treatable. Treatment will depend on what’s causing excess prolactin secretion. If you have a tumor, you may need surgery to remove the tumor and return your ...

Prolactin (PRL), secreted by the pituitary ... to inhibit vascular function and promote vascular secretion of vesicles containing microRNA (miRNA) 146a. These vesicles transduce cardiomyocytes ...

If the problem is hyperandrogenemia or irregular bleeding, then estrogen-progesterone preparations can be used, but one needs to be aware of their effect on prolactin secretion. A similar approach ...

Researchers also assessed the effects of opioids on hypothalamic-pituitary-end organ axes (gonadal, adrenal, thyroid, somatotroph and prolactin secretion), as well as the effects of hormone ...