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 …

The close interaction between fetal and maternal cells during pregnancy requires multiple
immune-endocrine mechanisms to provide the fetus with a tolerogenic environment and …

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 …

The polypeptide hormone prolactin (PRL) is best known as the pituitary modulator of
lactation and reproduction. However, based on the almost ubiquitous distribution of PRL …

BACKGROUND Decidual stromal cells (DSC) are the main cellular component of the
decidua, the maternal tissue in close contact with fetal trophoblast. Although of …

Decidual stromal cells (DSC) are the main cellular component of the human decidua, but
thus far their ascription to a given cell lineage is uncertain. In previous studies, these cells …

Prolactin, a pituitary hormone that was discovered about 80 years ago and is primarily
known for its functions in mammary gland development and lactation, is now known to …

BACKGROUND: Animal models and experimental studies suggest a role for paracrine
prolactin (PRL) signalling in decidualization and embryo implantation. We investigated the …

Adipose tissue is an integral component within the endocrine system. Adipocytes produce
numerous bioactive substances, and their dysregulation has serious pathophysiological …

BACKGROUND Decidual stromal cells (DSCs) have classically been considered fibroblastic
cells, although their function, cell lineage and origin are not fully understood. We previously …