Thursday, April 24, 2008

What I Learned Doing My Project

I learned that Prolactin is a peptide hormone primarily associated with lactation. It is synthesisted and secreted by lactotrope cells in the anterior pituary gland. It's also produced in other tissues including the breast and the decidua. Also, Prolactin has many effects, such as: to decrease normal levels of sex hormones and it delays hair regrowth in mice. There's little and big prolactin. Prolactin levels peak during REM sleep, and in the early morning. Levels can rise after exercise, meals, sexual intercourse, or minor surgical procedures

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