title: Effect of prolactin on vitamin D metabolism.
abstract: The effect of ovine prolactin on the renal 25-hydroxycholecalciferol-1-hydroxylase was studied in the chick. Prolactin was found to increase the activity of this enzyme in both long-term and short-term experiments. In the long term, 7 days treatment with prolactin caused a marked stimulation of the 1-hydroxylase activity, however this effect was only seen when the enzyme was assayed 2-3 hours after the final injection of prolactin. A single subcutaneous injection of prolactin was also effective in increasing the 1-hydroxylase activity, this effect was maximal at one hour and had largely disappeared 3 hours after prolactin administration.
mesh_terms: D015090:25-Hydroxyvitamin D3 1-alpha-Hydroxylase / Q000378:metabolism*; D000818:Animals; D002645:Chickens; D007668:Kidney / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism*; D011388:Prolactin / Q000494:pharmacology*; D012756:Sheep; D013250:Steroid Hydroxylases / Q000378:metabolism*; D014807:Vitamin D / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000494:pharmacology; D014808:Vitamin D Deficiency / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D014807:Vitamin D; D011388:Prolactin; D013250:Steroid Hydroxylases; D015090:25-Hydroxyvitamin D3 1-alpha-Hydroxylase