- ►endojournals.org N Ben-Jonathan, CR LaPensee, EW … - Endocrine reviews, 2008 - Endocrine Soc 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 interacting signaling pathways. PRL is a multifunctional ... Cited by 31 - Related articles - BL Direct - All 5 versions
N Ben-Jonathan, ER Hugo, TD Brandebourg, … - Trends in Endocrinology & Metabolism, 2006 - Elsevier New information about the effects of prolactin (PRL) on metabolic processes
warrants re-evaluation of the overall metabolic actions of PRL. PRL affects
metabolic homeostasis by regulating key enzymes and transporters that are ... Cited by 26 - Related articles - All 6 versions
- ►shouxi.net UA White, AA Coulter, TK Miles, JM Stephens - Diabetes, 2007 - Am Diabetes Assoc The purpose of this study was to determine whether pyruvate dehydrogenase kinase
(PDK)4 was expressed in adipocytes and whether PDK4 expression was hormonally
regulated in fat cells. Both Northern blot and Western blot analyses were ... Cited by 13 - Related articles - BL Direct - All 5 versions
M López, CJ Lelliott, A Vidal-Puig - Bioessays, 2007 - interscience.wiley.com It is also possible that your web browser is not configured or not able to
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T Brandebourg, E Hugo, N Ben-Jonathan - Diabetes, Obesity & Metabolism, 2007 - pt.wkhealth.com 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 expresses the PRL receptor (PRLR) highlights a previously ... Cited by 12 - Related articles - All 5 versions
AM Lichanska, MJ Waters - Trends in Genetics, 2008 - Elsevier Understanding the molecular basis for the many actions of growth hormone (GH)
has been challenging because many of these actions are only evident in vivo.
Recently, STAT5b has emerged as a key GH signaling intermediate in the ... Cited by 12 - Related articles - All 4 versions
AM Lichanska, MJ Waters - Horm Res, 2008 - content.karger.com Although used as a therapeutic for 50 years, it is only recently that the
application of molecular techniques has provided a basis for understanding
growth hormone's (GH) clinical actions. This article reviews progress in ... Cited by 8 - Related articles - BL Direct - All 5 versions
A Schäffler, J Schölmerich, C Buechler - Nature Reviews Endocrinology, 2006 - nature.com Since adipocytes express specific receptors for pituitary hormones and
hypothalamic releasing factors, adipose tissue has to be regarded as a
fast-acting endocrine gland under the control of the brain. Expanding on ... Cited by 8 - Related articles - BL Direct - All 3 versions
CR LaPensee, ND Horseman, P Tso, TD … - Endocrinology, 2006 - Endocrine Soc Prolactin (PRL), best recognized for its lactogenic activity, is also involved
in the regulation of metabolic homeostasis in both mammalian and nonmammalian
species. Although several mouse models have been used to study the ... Cited by 7 - Related articles - BL Direct - All 4 versions
AA Coulter, JM Stephens - Biochemical and Biophysical Research …, 2006 - biology.lsu.edu Growth hormone (GH) diminishes adipose tissue mass in vivo and prolactin (PRL)
can also modulate adipocyte metabolism. Both GH and PRL are potent activators of
STAT5 and exert a variety of effects on adipocyte gene expression. In this ... Cited by 5 - Related articles - View as HTML - All 7 versions
