Prolactin is a polypeptide hormone whose major biological actions are related to normal lactation and reproduction. Abnormally high prolactin levels, referred to as hyperprolactinemia, can result ...

Amongst these hormonal changes, lactogenic hormones (e.g., prolactin and its pregnancy-specific homolog, placental lactogen) are important regulators of these processes, and their receptors are ...

Consistent with these idea, blockade of prolactin by bromocriptine, a dopamine D2 receptor agonist, prevented the onset of disease in an experimental model of PPCM and appeared successful in small ...

Approximately 10% of women of reproductive age worldwide are affected by endometriosis, equating to about 190 million individuals. This substantial patient population necessitates effective ...

In preliminary studies, we discovered that selected typical and atypical antipsychotic drugs interacted with virtually every biogenic amine receptor tested, in confirmation of many prior studies ...

On the other hand, ABS-201 is a preclinical candidate as a prolactin receptor [PRLR] that targets antibodies related to hair loss. Technically, ABS-201 would become an "antibody therapy" because ...

Thymus seeding progenitors (TSPs) are a heterogeneous group of multipotent progenitors that migrate to the thymus via CCR7 and CCR9 receptors. While NOTCH guides thymus progenitors toward T cell fate, ...

Progestin-only oral contraceptives prescribed or dispensed at discharge from the hospital to be started 2-3 weeks postpartum (e.g., the first Sunday after the newborn is 2 weeks old). Depot ...

The most common cardiovascular killer in maternal medicine is also among the most misdiagnosed. Peripartum cardiomyopathy ...

The articles in this special issue highlight the diversity and complexity of research into reproductive health, including the need for a better understanding of the fundamental biology of reproduction ...

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