| Is prolactin the cardinal calciotropic maternal hormone? | |
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PMID: 20304671 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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To produce offspring, mothers require a large amount of calcium for fetal growth and milk production. Increased calcium demand leads to enhanced intestinal calcium absorption and stockpiling of bone calcium in pregnancy prior to demineralization in lactation. These coordinated events must be carefully organized by calciotropic hormone(s), but the classical hormones, namely 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D(3), parathyroid hormone and calcitonin, do not appear to be responsible. Plasma prolactin (PRL) levels are elevated during pregnancy and, in view of the presence of PRL receptors in gut, bone and mammary glands, as well as recent evidence of the stimulatory effects of PRL on intestinal calcium transport, bone resorption and mammary calcium secretion, we postulate that PRL is the cardinal calciotropic hormone during pregnancy and lactation. |
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Authors:
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Narattaphol Charoenphandhu; Kannikar Wongdee; Nateetip Krishnamra |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Date: 2010-03-20 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Trends in endocrinology and metabolism: TEM Volume: 21 ISSN: 1879-3061 ISO Abbreviation: Trends Endocrinol. Metab. Publication Date: 2010 Jul |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-07-05 Completed Date: 2010-10-15 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 9001516 Medline TA: Trends Endocrinol Metab Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 395-401 Citation Subset: IM |
Copyright Information:
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Copyright 2010 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. |
Affiliation:
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Department of Physiology, Faculty of Science, Mahidol University, Bangkok 10400, Thailand. naratt@narattsys.com |
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Bone Resorption
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metabolism Bone and Bones / metabolism Calcium / metabolism* Calcium, Dietary / metabolism* Female Humans Infant, Newborn Intestinal Absorption Intestines / metabolism Ion Transport Lactation Pregnancy Prolactin / metabolism* Signal Transduction |
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Reg. No./Substance:
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0/Calcium, Dietary; 7440-70-2/Calcium; 9002-62-4/Prolactin |
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