Rats were implanted subcutaneously with silastic capsules containing 10 mg 17-β-estradiol. After 30, 60 and 120 days, their pituitary weights and plasma PRL levels were found to increase significantly. The administra...
Sprague-Dawley rats were implanted with silastic capsules containing β-estradiol. After 60 days, their pituitary weights, serum prolactin contentsand transcription level of c-myc proto-oncogene were found increasedsi...
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We have demonstrated that prolactin inhibits gonadotropin-induced ovulation in PMSG-primed mice.The number of ova in oviducts considerably decreased in the group of hCG plus prolactin (PRL)(19.7 + 4.9) as compared wit...