Evidence of prolactin cell deficiency in connection with low reproductive efficiency of female 'torpid' mice.
The pituitary of female 'torpid' mice at the age of sexual maturity was deficient in prolactin cells. This deficiency is thought to contribute to the infertility of the affected mice.
D000818:Animals; D005260:Female; D007247:Infertility, Female / Q000235:genetics* / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D051379:Mice; D008811:Mice, Inbred DBA / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D010053:Ovary / Q000473:pathology / Q000648:ultrastructure; D010902:Pituitary Gland / Q000473:pathology*; D010903:Pituitary Gland, Anterior / Q000473:pathology* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D011388:Prolactin / Q000172:deficiency* / Q000378:metabolism
D011388:Prolactin