The effect of suckling and breast stimulation on plasma prolactin measured by homologous
radioimmunoassay has been studied in nursing women, in normal, nonlactating women and …

It was reported that most females with prolactinoma, idiopathic hyperprolactinemia, or
euprolactinemic galactorrhea were reared either without their father or with an alcoholic …

The influence of prolactin on parental responsiveness was investigated in eight unpaired,
parentally inexperienced common marmosets (Callithrix jacchus; 6 female, 2 male). The …

The relation between levels of human prolactin (HPRL), other protein hormones, and
estradiol in serum immediately prior to and for the first few weeks after conception was …

Inexperienced, hypophysectomized female rats treated with steroids were used in
experiments to investigate the roles of the pituitary gland and prolactin in the expression of …

Presents evidence for a physiological basis of maternal responsiveness in mammals.
Endocrine secretions during pregnancy/parturition and their regulation, the endocrine basis …

Litters from donor mothers received differential treatments (handling or shocking) and were
then placed in wire‐mesh baskets affixed to the cage tops of test mothers. Pup‐produced …

Parental care is critical for successful reproduction in mammals. Recent work has implicated
the hormone prolactin in regulating male parental behavior, similar to its established role in …

Non-puerperal lactation and/or hyperprolactinemia in humans have been related to
psychological variables in a variety of ways:(1) Non-puerperal nursing;(2) …

Blood samples from male hamsters (Phodopus) during their mate's gestation and early
lactation show that key hormones important in maternal behavior are also changing in males …