Interactions between prolactin and kisspeptin to control reproduction
ABSTRACT Prolactin is best known for its effects of stimulating mammary gland development and lactogenesis. However, prolactin is a pleiotropic hormone that is able to affect several physiological functions, including fertility. Prolactin receptors (PRLRs) are widely expressed in several tissues, in...
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| Language: | English |
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Brazilian Society of Endocrinology and Metabolism
2016-11-01
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| Series: | Archives of Endocrinology and Metabolism |
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| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S2359-39972016000600587&lng=en&tlng=en |