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

Medications: These include drugs that increase the secretion of prolactin, including certain antidepressants, antipsychotics, opioids, estrogen, H2 blockers, and high blood pressure medications.

To determine whether the prolactin-induced suppression of estrous cycles and pulsatile LH secretion was specifically mediated by kisspeptin neurons, mice were generated with an arcuate-specific ...

Plasma prolactin (PRL) levels after acute administration of fenfluramine (FEN ... receptor agonist m-CPP or the dopamine receptor antagonist eticlopride did not differ between SHR and WKY, indicating ...

We previously reported that intranasal administration of CPN-219, a NMUR2-selective hexapeptide agonist, suppresses body weight gain in mice; however, there is no detailed information regarding its ...

High Prolactin Levels. If your value falls outside the normal range, this doesn’t automatically mean you have a problem. Sometimes the levels can be higher if you’ve eaten or were under a lot ...

A prolactin level test looks for health conditions relating to the hormone prolactin. Results may indicate pituitary disorders, hypothyroidism, kidney disease, or liver disease. Fertility and milk ...

Positive emotions can promote the secretion of prolactin, while depression can lead to a prolactin secretion imbalance and stress events and anxiety can also lead to a low secretion level of ...

It is important to point out that subcutaneous administration of oxytocin induces a reduction in basal, as well as in stress-induced prolactin secretion, in male rats (33-35). Therefore, increased OT ...