Tag: Prolactin
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Prolactin is more than just a lactation hormone
Prolactin is a well-known hormone that stimulates the development of breast tissue during pregnancy and the production of breast milk during lactation. In addition, it is involved in many processes in the human body and in more than 300 processes in vertebrates. Prolactin is synthesized and secreted by the pituitary gland. Lactotrophic cells that produce…