Steroid effects on secretion from subsets of lactotrophs: role of folliculo-stellate cells and annexin 1.

Prolactin secretion is controlled by the hypothalamus, and by circulating steroids; oestrogens stimulate, but glucocorticoids inhibit prolactin release. Lactotrophs express intracellular receptors for oestrogens, but apparently not glucocorticoids. Therefore, a genomic effect of oestrogens could be...

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Autori principali: Morris, J, Christian, H, Chapman, L, Epton, M, Buckingham, J, Ozawa, H, Nishi, M, Kawata, M
Natura: Journal article
Lingua:English
Pubblicazione: 2002