Decidualization denotes the transformation of endometrial stromal fibroblasts into
specialized secretory decidual cells that provide a nutritive and immunoprivileged matrix …

Abstract Prolactin (PRL) is a 23-kDa protein hormone that binds to a single-span membrane
receptor, a member of the cytokine receptor superfamily, and exerts its action via several …

Deep placentation in the human requires physiologic transformation of the spiral arteries
into uteroplacental vessels. This process involves the inner myometrial segment (junctional …

Prolactin (PRL) is an important hormone with many diverse functions. Although it is
predominantly produced by lactrotrophs of the pituitary there are a number of other organs …

Proper action of the female sex steroids 17β-estradiol (E2) and progesterone (P4) on the
endometrium is essential for fertility. Beyond its role in regulating the cell cycle, cyclin A2 …

Pituitary‐derived prolactin (PRL) is a well‐known regulator of the lactating mammary gland.
However, the recent discovery that human adipose tissue produces PRL as well as …

Decidualization is a complex process involving cellular proliferation and differentiation of the
endometrial stroma that is required to establish and support pregnancy. Progesterone acting …

New information concerning the effects of prolactin (PRL) on metabolic processes warrants
reevaluation of its overall metabolic actions. PRL affects metabolic homeostasis by …

Growth hormone (GH) and prolactin (PRL) are both endocrines that are synthesized and
released from the pituitary gland into systemic circulation. Both are therefore hormones and …

Background During the menstrual cycle, the ovarian steroid hormones estrogen and
progesterone control a dramatic transcriptional reprogramming of endometrial stromal cells …