Prolactin binding sites in the rat brain.
The principles of the competitive-binding assay were used in conjunction with light microscopic radioautography to demonstrate specific prolactin binding sites localized on ependyma of the rat choroid plexus, a previously unknown prolactin target tissue.
D000818:Animals; D001345:Autoradiography; D001665:Binding Sites; D001667:Binding, Competitive; D001921:Brain / Q000166:cytology / Q000378:metabolism*; D005260:Female; D007457:Iodine Radioisotopes; D008297:Male; D011388:Prolactin / Q000378:metabolism*; D051381:Rats
D007457:Iodine Radioisotopes; D011388:Prolactin