title: Effect of prolactin on accessory sex organs of prepuberal male albino rats: an in vitro study.
abstract: The in vitro studies on the effect of hypophysial gonadotropins (PRL, FSH, LH) on the maturation events of accessory sex organs in prepuberal male rats revealed that prolactin (PRL) alone has both direct as well as androgen mediated effect on the maturation activities. The effect of PRL is age dependent and it had higher activation on the gland system than the duct system.
authors.affiliation: Department of Zoology, Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupati, India.
authors.forename: K V
authors.initials: KV
authors.lastname: Reddy
authors.forename: J N
authors.initials: JN
authors.lastname: Rao
authors.forename: G U
authors.initials: GU
authors.lastname: Devi
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Govindappa
mesh_terms: D000375:Aging / Q000502:physiology; D000818:Animals; D005837:Genitalia, Male / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000201:enzymology; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D008297:Male; D011388:Prolactin / Q000494:pharmacology*; D051381:Rats; D011919:Rats, Inbred Strains
chemical_list: D011388:Prolactin