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The study, published in Cell Reports, has shown prolactin—a key pregnancy hormone—acts within the brain's hypothalamus to help regulate core body temperature throughout gestation.

“The prolactin pathway in the brain may be a mechanism that helps mammals adapt to future thermal challenges.” Reference: Ladyman SR, Georgescu TR, Stewart AM, et al. Prolactin modulation of ...

Porreca and the team successfully lowered prolactin levels and reduced post-operative pain in female mice using three different approaches: gene therapy; medication with cabergoline, a drug that acts ...

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While prolactin is most commonly associated with pregnancy and breastfeeding, elevated levels of this hormone—known as hyperprolactinemia—can be found in young women who aren’t pregnant or lactating.

Brain-Hormone Link: Estrogen receptor α neurons in the hypothalamus regulate prolactin and energy balance during lactation. Metabolic Switch: Decreased ERα activity leads to increased appetite and ...

During lactation, estrogen levels drop, and prolactin levels rise, leading to increased hunger and reduced fat-burning to compensate for extra energy demands posed by milk production and ...

Dopamine agonists such as Dostinex (cabergoline) and Parlodel (bromocriptine).Dopamine agonists work to treat hyperprolactinemia by increasing the brain’s receptiveness to dopamine. The dosage is ...

Collectively, these data show that prolactin action in the brain is absolutely required for the lactation-induced suppression of kisspeptin expression and to maintain lactational infertility in mice.

Prolactin is a hormone produced by the pituitary gland, which is situated at the base of the brain. It plays several important in milk production in women after childbirth.