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Increased levels of prolactin receptor expression correlate with the early onset of lupus symptoms and increased numbers of transitional-1 B cells after prolactin treatment

BMC Immunology, 2012
Background Prolactin is secreted from the pituitary gland and other organs, as well as by cells such as lymphocytes. Prolactin has an immunostimulatory effect and is associated with autoimmune diseases that are characterised by abnormal B cell activation,
Ledesma-Soto Yadira, Blanco-Favela Francisco, Fuentes-Pananá Ezequiel M, Tesoro-Cruz Emiliano, Hernández-González Rafael, Arriaga-Pizano Lourdes, Legorreta-Haquet María V, Montoya-Diaz Eduardo, Chávez-Sánchez Luis, Castro-Mussot María E, Chávez-Rueda Adriana K   +10 more
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Hypoprolactinemia and hyperprolactinemia in male schizophrenia patients treated with aripiprazole and risperidone and their relationships with testosterone levels

Neuropsychopharmacology Reports, 2021
Aim Several reports have shown that risperidone increases prolactin concentrations, while aripiprazole decreases prolactin concentrations. The frequency of abnormal prolactin concentrations in patients with schizophrenia receiving these drugs is still ...
Minami Tasaki, Norio Yasui‐Furukori, Saaya Yokoyama, Masataka Shinozaki, Norio Sugawara, Kazutaka Shimoda   +5 more
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Prolactin Hormone

Greenfort International Journal of Applied Medical Science
Prolactin (PRL) is mainly produced by pituitary lactotrophs and is tonically inhibited by the hypothalamus by the neurotransmitter dopamine. The discovery of multiple extra pituitary sites of PRL secretion also increases the range of known functions of ...
Rwida A. Emberesh, Qutaiba K. J. Alrawi
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Night shift work and prolactin as a breast cancer risk factor

Medycyna Pracy, 2013
Prolactin - a hormone secreted in a circadian rhythm acts as a regulator of growth and development of the mammary glands. It has been observed that working at night increases breast cancer risk in women. Night shift work, probably carcinogenic to humans (
Agnieszka Bukowska, Beata Pepłońska
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Prolactin-adjusted ACTH ratio in predicting lateralization of acth source during simultaneous bilateral inferior petrosal sinus sampling in patients with Cushing's disease

Indian Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism, 2019
Introduction: Prolactin-adjusted adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) ratio is used to improve the diagnostic accuracy of bilateral inferior petrosal sinus sampling (BIPSS) for lateralization of pituitary adenoma.
Kush Dev Singh Jarial, Anil Bhansali, Kanchan K Mukherjee, Rimesh Pal, Vivek Gupta, Akhilesh Sharma, Rakesh K Vasishta, Suja P Sukumar, Naresh Sachdeva, Rama Walia   +9 more
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Variation in prolactin is related to variation in sexual behavior and contact affiliation. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2015
Prolactin is associated with both maternal and paternal care and appears important in developing a bond between parent and infant. In contrast with oxytocin, another hormone important in infant care, there is scant information on the role of prolactin in
Charles T Snowdon, Toni E Ziegler
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Relationship Between Plasma Levels of Prolactin and the Severity of Negative Symptoms in Patients with Schizophrenia

Psychiatry and Clinical Psychopharmacology, 2021
Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the relationship between plasma levels of prolactin and negative symptoms. Methods: One hundred fourteen patients with schizophrenia were included in this crosssectional study.
Mehmet Alpay Ates, Mesut Cetin, Osman Metin Ipcioglu, Hakan Balibey, Ayhan Algul, Cengiz Basoglu, Sarper Ercan, Ibrahim Oner, Recep Tutuncu, Servet Ebrinc   +9 more
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Olanzapine-Induced Hyperprolactinemia: Two Case Reports

Frontiers in Pharmacology, 2019
Background: Hyperprolactinemia is a common consequence of treatment with antipsychotics. It is usually defined by a sustained prolactin level above the laboratory upper level of normal in conditions other than that where physiologic hyperprolactinemia is
Pedro Cabral Barata, Mário João Santos, João Carlos Melo, Teresa Maia   +3 more
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The influence of Epigenetic Dysregulation and hyperprolactinemia on risk and disease activity Of systemic lupus erythematosus [PDF]

Zagazig University Medical Journal
BackgroundProlactin, a hormone with established endocrine functions, has increasingly been recognized for its immunomodulatory properties. We aimed to explore the association between serum prolactin level, its gene expression, and clinical as well as ...
Nearmeen Rashad, Lobna Kotb, Nahawand El-Deeb, Mai El-Daly, Amira Elsayed, Rehab Atef, Lamiaa Mohammad, Ahmed Hassan   +7 more
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Prolactin and cancer: Has the orphan finally found a home?

Indian Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism, 2012
Prolactin has, for long, been associated with galactorrhea and infertility in women while its role in men is largely unknown. Recently, expression of prolactin in various other tissues like the breast, prostate, decidua, and the brain has been recognized.
Bipin Kumar Sethi, G V Chanukya, V Sri Nagesh   +2 more
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