Skip to main content
SpringerLink
Log in

Human prolactin

  • Conference paper
  • First Online:
Reviews of Physiology Biochemistry and Experimental Pharmacology, Volume 67

Part of the book series: Ergebnisse der Physiologie, biologischen Chemie und experimentellen Pharmakologie ((ERGEBPHYSIOL,volume 67))

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this chapter

Log in via an institution

Institutional subscriptions

Preview

Unable to display preview. Download preview PDF.

Unable to display preview. Download preview PDF.

Abbreviations

HPr:

Human Prolactin

HGH:

Human Growth Hormone

GH:

Growth Hormone

PIF:

Prolactin Inhibiting Factor

MGH:

Monkey Growth Hormone

MPr:

Monkey Prolactin

TCA:

Trichloroacetic Acid

DEAE:

Diethyl Amino Ethyl

OPr:

Ovine Prolactin

HCS:

Human Chorionic Somatomammotropin

Pr:

Prolactin

TRH:

Thyrotropin Releasing Hormone

TSH:

Thyrotropin

References

  • Apostolakis, M.: Prolactin. In: Vitamins and hormones. New York: Academic Press 1968.

    Google Scholar 

  • Arroyo, H., Guion, L., Aubert, L.: Three cases of hypothyroidism with galactorrhea. Ann. endocr. (Paris) 32, 547–552 (1971).

    Google Scholar 

  • Barnes, A. B.: Diagnosis and treatment of abnormal breast secretions. New Engl. J. Med. 275, 1184–1187 (1966).

    Article  PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Bayliss, P. F. C., Van’t Hoff, W.: Amenorrhea and galactorrhea associated with hypothyroidism. Lancet 1969 II, 1399–1400.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Bern, H. A., Nicoll, C. S.: The comparative endocrinology of prolactin. Recent Progr. Hormone Res. 24, 681–720 (1968).

    PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Bewley, T. A., Li, C. H.: Primary structures of human pituitary growth hormone and sheep pituitary lactogenic hormone compared. Science 168, 1361–1362 (1970).

    Article  PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Birge, C. A., Jacobs, L. S., Hammer, C. T., Daughaday, W. H.: Catecholamine inhibition of prolactin secretion by isolated rat adenohypophyses. Endocrinology 86, 120–130 (1970).

    Article  PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Bowers, C. Y., Friesen, H. G., Folkers, K.: On the mechanism of the TRH-induced prolactin release. Clin. Res. 20, 71 (1972).

    Google Scholar 

  • Bowers, C. Y., Friesen, H. G., Hwang, P., Guyda, H. J., Folkers, K.: Prolactin and thyrotropin release in man by synthetic pyroglutamyl-histidyl-prolinamide. Biochem. biophys. Res. Commun. 45, 1033–1041 (1971).

    Article  PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Brauman, J., Brauman, H., Pasteels, J. L.: Immunoassay of growth hormone in cultures of human hypophysis by the method of complement fixation: Comparison of the growth hormone secretion and the prolactin activity. Natur (Lond.) 202, 1116–1118 (1964).

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Bryant, G. D., Siler, T. M., Greenwood, F. C., Pasteels, J. L., Robyn, C., Hubinont, P. O.: Radioimmunoassay of human pituitary prolactin in plasma. Hormones 2, 139–152 (1971).

    Article  PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Canfield, C. J., Bates, R. W.: Nonpuerperal galactorrhea. New Engl. J. Med. 273, 897–902 (1965).

    Article  PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Chadwick, A., Folley, S. J., Gemzell, C. A.: Lactogenic activity of human pituitary growth hormone. Lancet 1961 II, 241–243.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Channing, C. P., Taylor, M., Knobil, E., Nicoll, C. S., Nichols, C. W., Jr.: Secretion of prolactin and growth hormone by culture of adult simian pituitaries. Proc. Soc. exp. Biol. (N.Y.) 135, 540–542 (1970).

    PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Chrambach, A., Bridson, W. E., Turkington, R. W.: Human prolactin: identification and physical characterization of the biologically active hormone by polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis. Biochem. biophys. Res. Commun. 43, 1296–1303 (1971).

    Article  PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Chrambach, A., Yadley, R. A.: Eight-fold enhancement of HGH tibial-line bioactivity produced by plasmin. Program, 52nd Meeting, The Endocrine Society, p.

    Google Scholar 

  • Daughaday, W. H., Loewenstein, J. E., Jacobs, L. S., Malarkey, W. B.: Measuremet of prolactin in human serum. In: Gonadotropins. New York: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. (1972).

    Google Scholar 

  • Edwards, C. R. W., Forsyth, I. A., Besser, G. M.: Amenorrhea, galactorrhea, and primary hypothyroidism with high circulating levels of prolactin. Brit. med. J. 3, 462–464 (1971).

    Article  PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Ehni, G., Eckles, N. E.: Interruption of the pituitary stalk in the patient with mammary cancer. J. Neurosurg. 16, 628–652 (1959).

    Article  PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Ellis, S., Grindeland, R. E., Nuenke, J. M., Callahan, P. X.: Purification and properties of rat prolactin. Endocrinology 85, 886–894 (1969).

    Article  PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Eppstein, S.: Isolation and characterization of prolactin from porcine pituitaries. Nature (Lond.) 202, 899–900 (1964).

    Article  PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Eppstein, S. H.: Isolation and characterization of porcine prolactin. Proceedings, VIth Pan-American Congress of Endocrinology, Mexico City: Excerpta Medica International Congress, Series No 112, p. 340–347 (1965).

    Google Scholar 

  • Ferguson, K. A., Wallace, A. L. C.: Prolactin activity of human growth hormone. Nature (Lond.) 190, 632–633 (1961).

    Article  PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Foley, T. P., Jr., Jacobs, L. S., Hoffman, W., Daughaday, W. H., Blizzard, R. M.: Human prolactin and thyrotropin concentration in the serum of normal and hypopituitary children before and after the administration of synthetic thyrotropin releasing hormone. J. clin. Invest. 51, 2143–2150 (1972).

    Article  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  • Forbes, A. P., Henneman, P. H., Griswold, G. C., Albright, F. C.: Syndrome characterized by galactorrhea, amenorrhea, and low urinary FSH: comparison with acromegaly and normal lactation. J. clin. Endocr. 14, 265–271 (1954).

    Article  PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Forsyth, I. A., Besser, G. M., Edwards, C. R. W., Francis, L., Myres, R. P.: Plasma prolactin activity in inappropriate lactation. Brit. med. J. 3, 225–227 (1971).

    Article  PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Forsyth, I. A., Myres, R. P.: Human prolactin. Evidence obtained by the bioassay of human plasma. J. Endocr. 51, 157–168 (1971).

    Article  PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Frantz, A. G., Kleinberg, D. L.: Prolactin: evidence that it is separate from growth hormone in human blood. Science 170, 745–747 (1970).

    Article  PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Friedman, S., Goldfien, A.: Amenorrhea and galactorrhea following oral contraceptive therapy. J. Amer. med. Ass. 210, 1888–1891 (1969).

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Friesen, H., Guyda, H.: Biosynthesis of monkey growth hormone and prolactin in vitro. Endocrinology 88, 1353–1362 (1971a).

    Article  PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Friesen, H., Guyda, H., Hardy, J.: Biosynthesis of human growth hormone and prolactin. J. clin. Endocr. 31, 611–624 (1970).

    Article  PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Friesen, H., Guyda, H., Hwang, P.: Prolactin synthesis in primates. Nature (Lond.) 232, 19–20 (1971b).

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Friesen, H. G., Shome, B., Belanger, C., Guyda, H., Hwang, P., Myres, R.: The synthesis and secretion of human and monkey placental lactogen (HPL and MPL) and pituitary prolactin (HPr and MPr). 2nd International Symposium on Growth Hormone, Milan: Excerpta Medica International Congress Series No 236, Abstract No 15 (1971c).

    Google Scholar 

  • Friesen, H., Webster, B. R., Hwang, P., Guyda, H., Munro, R. E., Read, L.: Prolactin synthesis and secretion in a patient with the Forbes-Albright syndrome. J. clin. Endocr. 34, 192–199 (1972a).

    Article  PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Gala, R. R.: Prolactin production by the human anterior pituitary cultured in vitro. J. Endocr. 50, 637–642 (1971).

    Article  PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Guyda, H. J., Friesen, H. G.: The separation of monkey prolactin from monkey growth hormone by affinity chromatography. Biochem. biophys. Res. Commun. 42, 1068–1075 (1971).

    Article  PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Guyda, H., Hwang, P., Friesen, H.: Immunologic evidence for monkey and human prolactin (MPr and HPr). J. clin. Endocr. 32, 120–123 (1971).

    Article  PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Herbert, D. C., Hayashida, T.: Prolactin localization in the primate pituitary by immunofluorescence. Science 169, 378–379 (1970).

    Article  PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Horn, A. S., Snyder, S. H.: Chlorpromazine and dopamine: conformational similarities that correlate with the antischizophrenic activity of phenothiazine drugs. Proc. nat. Acad. Sci. (Wash.) 68, 2325–2328 (1971).

    Article  PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Hwang, P., Friesen, H., Hardy, J., Wilansky, D.: Biosynthesis of human growth hormone and prolactin by normal pituitary glands and pituitary adenomas. J. clin. Endocr. 33, 1–7 (1971a).

    Article  PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Hwang, P., Guyda, H., Friesen, H.: A radioimmunoassay for human prolactin. Proc. nat. Acad. Sci. (Wash.) 68, 1902–1906 (1971c).

    Article  PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Hwang, P., Guyda, H., Friesen, H.: Human prolactin (HPr): Purification and clinical studies. Clin. Res. 19, 772 (1971b).

    Google Scholar 

  • Jacobs, L. S., Bauman, J. E., Daughaday, W. H.: Hypothalamic influences on prolactin secretion in man. J. Lab. clin. Med. 78, 818 (1971a).

    PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Jacobs, L. S., Daughaday, W. H.: Unpublished observations.

    Google Scholar 

  • Jacobs, L. S., Mariz, I. K., Daughaday, W. H.: A mixed heterologous radioimmunoassay for human prolactin. J. clin. Endocr. 34, 484–490 (1972a).

    Article  PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Jacobs, L. S., Snyder, P. J., Utiger, R. D., Daughaday, W. H.: Human prolactin and TSH responses to synthetic thyrotropin releasing hormone (TRH) in patients with pituitary tumors. In Preparation (1972b).

    Google Scholar 

  • Jacobs, L. S., Snyder, P. J., Wilber, J. F., Utiger, R. D., Daughaday, W. H.: Increased serum prolactin after administration of synthetic thyrotropin releasing hormone (TRH) in man. J. clin. Endocr. 33, 996–998 (1971b).

    Article  PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Jaffe, R. B., Midgley, A. R., Jr.: Acute regulation of gonadotropins in women. Presented, 53rd Meeting, The Endocrine Society (1971).

    Google Scholar 

  • Jiang, N. S., Wilhelmi, A. E.: Preparation of bovine, ovine and porcine prolactin. Endocrinology 77, 150–154 (1965).

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Kamberi, I. A., Mical, R. S., Porter, J. C.: Prolactin-inhibiting activity in hypophysial stalk blood elevation by dopamine. Experientia (Basel) 26, 1150–1151 (1970).

    Article  PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Kamberi, I. A., Mical, R. S., Porter, J. C.: Effect of anterior pituitary perfusion and intraventricular injection of catecholamines on prolactin release. Endocrinology 88, 1012–1021 (1971).

    Article  PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Kaplan, S. L., Grumbach, M. M., Friesen, H. G.: Effect of thyrotropin releasing factor on release of human pituitary prolactin. Clin. Res. 20, 254 (1972).

    Google Scholar 

  • Kinch, R. A., Plunkett, E. R., Devlin, M. C.: Post-partum amenorrhea-galactorrhea of hypothyroidism. Amer. J. Obstet. Gynec. 105, 766–773 (1969).

    PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Kiss, C. S.: Clinical aspects of prolactin research. Proceedings, IVth Congress, Hungarian Society of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Part V, p. 263–267. Budapest: Akademiai Kiado 1971.

    Google Scholar 

  • Kleinberg, D. L., Frantz, A. G.: Human prolactin: Measurement in plasma by in vitro bioassay. J. clin. Invest. 50, 1557–1568 (1971).

    Article  PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Kleinberg, D. L., Noel, G. L., Frantz, A. G.: Chlorpromazine stimulation and L-Dopa suppression of plasma prolactin in man. J. clin. Endocr. 33, 873–876 (1971).

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Kolodny, R. C., Jacobs, L. S., Daughaday, W. H.: Mammary stimulation causes prolactin secretion in non-lactating women. Nature (Lond.) 238, 284–286 (1972b).

    Article  PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Kolodny, R. C., Srisuro, C., Jacobs, L. S., Daughaday, W. H.: Circulating human prolactin levels during and after normal parturition. In preparation (1972a).

    Google Scholar 

  • Lewis, U. J., Singh, R. N. P., Seavay, B. K.: Human prolactin: Ioslation and some properties. Biochem. biophys. Res. Commun. 44, 1169–1176 (1971b).

    Article  PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Lewis, U. J., Singh, R. N. P., Sinha, Y. N., Vanderlaan, W. P.: Electrophoretic evidence for human prolactin. J. clin. Endocr. 33, 153–156 (1971a).

    Article  PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Li, C. H., Dixon, J. S., Lo, T. B., Pankov, Y. A., Schmidt, K. D.: Amino acid sequence of ovine lactogenic hormone. Nature (Lond.) 224, 695–696 (1969).

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Lloyd, H. M., Donald, K. J., Catt, K. J., Burger, H. G.: Growth hormone concentration in human pituitary tumors. J. Endocr. 45, 133–134 (1969).

    Article  PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Loewenstein, J. E., Mariz, I. K., Peake, G. T., Daughaday, W. H.: Prolactin bioassay by induction of N-acetyllactosamine synthetase in mouse mammary gland explants. J. clin. Endocr. 33, 217–224 (1971).

    Article  PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Lu, K.-H., Koch, Y., Meites, J.: Direct inhibition by ergocornine of pituitary prolactin release. Endocrinology 89, 229–233 (1971).

    Article  PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Lutterbeck, P. M., Pryor, J. S., Varga, L., Wenner, R.: Treatment of nonpuerperal galactorrhea with an ergot alkaloid. Brit. med. J. 2, 228–229 (1971).

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Macleod, R. M.: Influence of norepinephrine and catecholamine-depleting agents on the synthesis and release of prolactin and growth hormone. Endocrinology 85, 916–923 (1969).

    Article  PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Macleod, R. M., Fontham, E. H., Lehmeyer, J. E.,: Prolactin and growth hormone production as influenced by catecholamines and agents that affect brain catecholamines. Neuroendocrinology 6, 283–294 (1970).

    Article  PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Malarkey, W. B., Jacobs, L. S., Daughaday, W. H.: Levodopa suppression of prolactin in nonpuerperal galactorrhea. New Engl. J. Med. 285, 1160–1163 (1971).

    Article  PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Markovitz, S., Friesen, H.: Regulation of prolactin secretion in man. Clin. Res. 19, 773 (1971).

    Google Scholar 

  • Meites, J., Nicoll, C. S.: Adenohypophysis: prolactin. Ann. Rev. Physiol. 28, 57–88 (1966).

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Midgley, A. R., Jr.: Radioimmunoassay of prolactin. Presented, NIH Workshop on Prolactin, Bethesda (1971) (Unpublished).

    Google Scholar 

  • Mishkinsky, J., Dikstein, S., Ben-David, M., Azeroual, J., Sulman, F. G.: A sensitive in vitro method for prolactin determination. Proc. Soc. exp. Biol. (N.Y.) 125, 360–363 (1967).

    PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Murthy, G., Marwaha, R., McGarry, E. E.: Antibodies in patients treated with vasopressin. Clin. Res. 18, 721 (1970).

    Google Scholar 

  • Nagy, I., Kurcz, M., Baranyai, P.: Location of prolactin activity in the polyacrylamide gel electrophoretograms prepared from the adenohypophyses of some species. Acta biochim. biophys. Acad. Sci. hung. 4, 27–36 (1969).

    PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Niall, H. D., Hogan, M. L., Sauer, R., Rosenblum, I. Y., Greenwood, F. C.: Sequences of pituitary and placental lactogenic and growth hormones: evolution from a primordial peptide by gene replication. Proc. nat. Acad. Sci. (Wash.) 68, 866–869 (1971).

    Article  PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Nicoll, C. S., Nichols, C. W., Jr.: Evolutionary biology of prolactins and somatotropins. I. Electrophoretic comparison of tetrapod prolactins. Gen. comp. Endocr. 17, 300–310 (1971).

    Article  PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Nicoll, C. S., Parsons, J. A., Fiorindo, R. P., Nichols, C. W., Jr.: Estimation of prolactin and growth hormone levels by polyacrylamide disc electrophoresis. J. Endocr. 45, 183–196 (1969).

    Article  PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Nicoll, C. S., Parsons, J. A., Fiorindo, R. P., Nichols, C. W., Jr., Sakuma, Mr.: Evidence of independent secretion of prolactin and growth hormone in vitro by adenohypophysis of rhesus monkeys. J. clin. Endocr. 30, 512–519 (1970a).

    Article  PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Nicoll, C. S., Yaron, Z., Nutt, N., Daniels, E.: Effects of ergotamine tartrate on prolactin and growth hormone secretion by rat adenohypophysis in vitro. Biol. Reprod. 5, 59–66 (1970b).

    Google Scholar 

  • Noel, G. L., Suh, H. K., Frantz, A. G.: Stimulation of prolactin release by stress in humans. Clin. Res. 19, 718 (1971).

    Google Scholar 

  • Pasteels, J. L.: Elaboration par l’hypophyse humaine en culture de tissus, d’une substance stimulent le gabot de pigeon. C. R. Acad. Sci. (Paris) 254, 4083–4085 (1962).

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Pasteels, J. L., Brauman, H., Brauman, J.: Etude compareé de la sécretion d’hormone somatrope par l’hypophyse humaine in vitro et de son activité lactogenique. C. R. Acad. Sci. (Paris) 256, 2031–2033 (1963).

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Pasteels, J. L., Brauman, H., Brauman, J.: Comparaison de propriétes immunologiques de la somatotrophine et de la prolactine humaines. C. R. Acad. Sci. (Paris) 261, 1746–1748 (1965).

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Peake, G. T., Jacobs, L. S., Daughaday, W. H.: (Unpublished observations).

    Google Scholar 

  • Peake, G. T., McKeel, D. W., Jarett, L., Daughaday, W. H.: Ultrastructural, histologic and hormonal characterization of a prolactin-rich human pituitary tumor. J. clin. Endocr. 29, 1383–1393 (1969).

    Article  PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Peckham, W. D., Nicoll, C. S.: On the isolation of monkey pituitary prolactin. Program, 53rd Meeting, The Endocrine Society Abstract No 116, p. A–123 (1971).

    Google Scholar 

  • Pettinger, W. A., Horwitz, D., Sjoerdsma, A.: Lactation due to methyldopa. Brit. med. J. 1963 I, 1460.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Prop, F. J. A.: Sensitivity to prolactin of mouse mammary glands in vitro. Exp. Cell Res. 34, 629–631 (1961).

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Prop, F. J. A.: A sensitive and accurate method for the dosage of prolactin. Acta endocr. (Kbh.), Suppl. 100, 167 (1965) (Abstract).

    Google Scholar 

  • Rimoin, D. L., Holzman, G. B., Merimee, J. J., Rabinowitz, D., Barnes, A. C., Tyson, J. E. A., McKusick, V. A.: Lactation in the absence of human growth hormone. J. clin. Endocr. 28, 1183–1188 (1968).

    Article  PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Sadeghi-Nejad, A., Senior, B.: Sexual precocity: An unusual complication of propylthiouracil therapy. J. Pediat. 79, 833–837 (1971).

    Article  PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Shearman, R. P.: Prolonged secondary amenorrhea after oral contraceptive therapy. Lancet 1971 II, 64–66.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Shearman, R. P., Turtle, J. R.: Secondary amenorrhea with inappropriate lactation. Amer. J. Obstet. Gynec. 106, 818–827 (1970).

    PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Sinha, D. K., Meites, J.: Direct effects of a hypothalamic extract on hormone secretion by a pituitary mammo-somatotropic tumor. Endocrinology 80, 131–140 (1967).

    Article  PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Sluyser, M., Li, C. H.: Studies of pituitary lactogenic hormone. XXIII. Isolation of the monomer of ovine prolatin. Arch. Biochem. 104, 50–57 (1963).

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Snyder, P. J., Jacobs, L. S., Utiger, R. D., Daughaday, W. H.: Prolactin (Pr) and thyrotropin (TSH) responses to thyrotropin releasing hormone (TRH) in man. Clin. Res. 20, 441 (1972).

    Google Scholar 

  • Solomon, I. L., Grant, D. B., Burr, I. M., Kaplan, S. L., Grumbach, M. M.: Correlation between immunoreactive growth hormone and prolactin activity in human and simian pituitary cell cultures. Proc. Soc. exp. Biol. (N.Y.) 132, 505–508 (1969).

    PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Sulman, F. G.: Hypothalamic control of lactation. New York: Springer-Verlag 1970.

    Google Scholar 

  • Takatani, O., Kumaoka, S., Sakauchi, N., Kuwahara, T., Matsushima, S.: A case report of pituitary tumor presenting as Forbes-Albright syndrome: Determination of pituitary prolactin content. Endocr. jap. 14, 95–100 (1967).

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Tashjian, A. H., Jr., Barowsky, N. J., Jensen, D. K.: Thyrotropin releasing hormone: Direct evidence for stimulation of prolactin production by pituitary cells in culture. Biochem. biophys. Res. Commun. 43, 516–523 (1971).

    Article  PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Tashjian, A. H., Jr., Levine, L., Wilhelmi, A. E.: Immunochemical studies with antisera to fractions of human growth hormone which are high or low in pigeon crop gland stimulating activity. Endocrinology 77, 1023–1036 (1965).

    Article  PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Topper, Y. L.: Multiple hormone interactions in the development of mammary gland in vitro. Recent Progr. Hormone Res. 26, 287–308 (1970).

    PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Turkington, R. W.: Measurement of prolactin activity in human serum by the induction of specific milk proteins in mammary gland in vitro. J. clin. Endocr. 33, 210–216 (1971a).

    Article  PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Turkington, R. W.: Ectopic production of prolactin. New Engl. J. Med. 285, 1455–1458 (1971c).

    Article  PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Turkington, R. W.: Inhibition of prolactin secretion and successful therapy of the Forbes-Albright syndrome with L-Dopa. J. Lab. clin. Med. 78, 824 (1971d).

    PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Turkington, R. W.: Secretion of prolactin by patients with pituitary and hypothalamic tumors. J. clin. Endocr. 34, 159–164 (1972a).

    Article  PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Turkington, R. W.: Phenothiazine stimulation test for prolactin reserve: The syndrome of isolated prolactin deficiency. J. clin. Endocr. 34, 247–249 (1972b).

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Turkington, R. W.: Serum prolactin levels in patients with gynecomastia. J. clin. Endocr. 34, 62–66 (1972c).

    Article  PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Turkington, R. W., Underwood, L. E., van Wyk, J. J.: Elevated serum prolactin levels after pituitary stalk section in man. New Engl. J. Med. 285, 707–710 (1971b).

    Article  PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Vaidya, R. A., Vaidya, A. B., van Woert, M. H., Kase, N. G.: Galactorrhea and Parkinson-like syndrome: An adverse effect of alpha-methyldopa. Metabolism 19, 1068–1070 (1970).

    Article  PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Wilber, J. F., Utiger, R. D.: Thyrotropin incorporation of 14C-glucosamine by the isolated rat adenohypophysis. Endocrinology 84, 1316–1321 (1969).

    Article  PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Wilhelmi, A. E.: Evidence for the thesis that human growth hormone and prolactin are different molecules. In: Human pituitary growth hormone, Report, 54th Ross Conference on Pediatric Research, Columbus, Ohio, Ross Laboratories (1966).

    Google Scholar 

  • Wuttke, W., Cassell, E., Meites, J.: Effects of ergocornine on serum prolactin and LH, and on hypothalamic content of PIF and LRF. Endocrinology 88, 737–741 (1971).

    Article  PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Wyk, J. J. van, Grumbach, M. M.: Syndrome of precocious menstruation and galactorrhea in juvenile hypothyroidism: An example of hormonal overlap in pituitary feedback. J. Pediat. 57, 416–435 (1960).

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Zum Busch, J. P.: Gynekomastia bei Hypernephrom. Dtsch. med. Wschr. 53, 323 (1971).

    Article  Google Scholar 

Download references

Authors
  1. William H. Daughaday
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  2. Laurence S. Jacobs
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

Copyright information

© 1972 Springer-Verlag

About this paper

Cite this paper

Daughaday, W.H., Jacobs, L.S. (1972). Human prolactin. In: Reviews of Physiology Biochemistry and Experimental Pharmacology, Volume 67. Ergebnisse der Physiologie, biologischen Chemie und experimentellen Pharmakologie, vol 67. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/BFb0036329

Download citation

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BFb0036329

  • Published:

  • Publisher Name: Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg

  • Print ISBN: 978-3-540-05959-2

  • Online ISBN: 978-3-540-37617-0

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

Publish with us

Policies and ethics

Search

Navigation