Prolactin is a protein hormone of the anterior pituitary gland that was originally named for its
ability to promote lactation in response to the suckling stimulus of hungry young mammals …

The presence of drugs or other potentially toxic materials in milk is an obvious public health
risk, especially to infants and neonates. There is also increasing concern that human breast …

Anandamide was the first brain metabolite shown to act as a ligand of “central” CB1
cannabinoid receptors. Here we report that the endogenous cannabinoid potently and …

Mammalian organs exhibit distinct physiology, disease susceptibility, and injury responses
between the sexes. In the mouse kidney, sexually dimorphic gene activity maps …

Currently, there is no completely effective therapy available for metastatic
phaeochromocytomas (PCCs) and paragangliomas. In this study, we explore new molecular …

Mammary gland development is controlled by a dynamic interplay between endocrine
hormones and locally produced factors. Biogenic monoamines (serotonin, dopamine …

When I was a beginning graduate student 41 yr ago it had been established that estrogen
caused mammary duct growth; a combination of estrogen and progesterone was required …

Stat5a and Stat5b are discretely encoded transcription factors that mediate signals for a
broad spectrum of cytokines. Their activation is often an integral component of redundant …

The mammary gland is a unique organ with the ability to undergo repeated cyclic changes
throughout the life of mammals. Among domesticated livestock species, ruminants (cattle …

Abstract Anandamide and 2-arachidonoylglycerol (2-AG), two endogenous ligands of the
CB1 and CB2 cannabinoid receptor subtypes, inhibit the proliferation of PRL-responsive …