Actions of prolactin in the brain: from physiological adaptations to stress and neurogenesis to psychopathology

L Torner - Frontiers in endocrinology, 2016 - frontiersin.org
Prolactin (PRL) is one of the most versatile hormones known. It is considered an adaptive
hormone due to the key roles it plays in the modulation of the stress response and during …

Early life stress and hippocampal neurogenesis in the neonate: sexual dimorphism, long term consequences and possible mediators

N Lajud, L Torner - Frontiers in molecular neuroscience, 2015 - frontiersin.org
Adverse early life experience decreases adult hippocampal neurogenesis and results in
increased vulnerability to neuropsychiatric disorders. Despite that the effects of postnatal …

[HTML][HTML] The forgotten effects of thyrotropin-releasing hormone: Metabolic functions and medical applications

E Fröhlich, R Wahl - Frontiers in neuroendocrinology, 2019 - Elsevier
Thyrotropin-releasing hormone (TRH) causes a variety of thyroidal and non-thyroidal effects,
the best known being the feedback regulation of thyroid hormone levels. This was employed …

Regulation of blood vessels by prolactin and vasoinhibins

C Clapp, S Thebault, Y Macotela… - Recent Advances in …, 2015 - Springer
Prolactin (PRL) stimulates the growth of new blood vessels (angiogenesis) either directly
through actions on endothelial cells or indirectly by upregulating proangiogenic factors like …

[HTML][HTML] Methyldopa as an inductor of postpartum depression and maternal blues: A review

M Wiciński, B Malinowski, O Puk, M Socha… - Biomedicine & …, 2020 - Elsevier
Purpose Pregnancy and time period right after labour are connected with some dangerous
states, such as: pregnancy-induced hypertension (PIH), which afflict 6–10% of pregnant …

Reducing PRLR expression and JAK2 activity results in an increase in BDNF expression and inhibits the apoptosis of CA3 hippocampal neurons in a chronic mild …

RH Tian, Y Bai, JY Li, KM Guo - Brain research, 2019 - Elsevier
Patients suffering from depression most commonly present with symptoms associated with
the autonomic nervous system. Despite the satisfactory results achieved following treatment …

Early life social stress induced changes in depression and anxiety associated neural pathways which are correlated with impaired maternal care

CA Murgatroyd, CJ Peña, G Podda, EJ Nestler… - Neuropeptides, 2015 - Elsevier
Exposures to various types of early life stress can be robust predictors of the development of
psychiatric disorders, including depression and anxiety. The objective of the current study …

Principles of the prolactin/vasoinhibin axis

J Triebel, T Bertsch, C Bollheimer… - American Journal …, 2015 - journals.physiology.org
The hormonal family of vasoinhibins, which derive from the anterior pituitary hormone
prolactin, are known for their inhibiting effects on blood vessel growth, vasopermeability, and …

Neuroprotection mediated by prolactin against streptozotocin injury in brain rat areas

E Ramos-Martínez, EKP Almeida-Aguirre… - Brain Research, 2024 - Elsevier
Prolactin has been recognized as neuroprotective hormone against various types of
neuronal damage. This study was aimed to determine if prolactin protects against …

The role of the prolactin/vasoinhibin axis in rheumatoid arthritis: an integrative overview

C Clapp, N Adán, MG Ledesma-Colunga… - Cellular and Molecular …, 2016 - Springer
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic, autoimmune, inflammatory disease destroying
articular cartilage and bone. The female preponderance and the influence of reproductive …