title: Beta-glucan and pectin derivatives stimulate prolactin secretion from hypophysis in vitro.
abstract: Previous work has shown that various plant extracts administered to animals stimulate milk protein synthesis through the secretion of prolactin. It has also been shown that beta-glucan and pectin are the active molecules capable of stimulating prolactin release in vivo after intravenous injections. In this work, it is shown that beta-glucan and several pectin derivatives are able to stimulate prolactin secretion from hypophysis fragments incubated for 2 hr in a synthetic medium.
authors.affiliation: Unite de Différenciation Cellulaire, Institute National de la Recherche Agronomique, Jouy-en-Josas, France.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Sepehri
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Renard
authors.forename: L M
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Houdebine
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D003470:Culture Media; D046508:Culture Techniques; D005260:Female; D005936:Glucans / Q000494:pharmacology*; D010368:Pectins / Q000494:pharmacology*; D010902:Pituitary Gland / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000378:metabolism; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000494:pharmacology; D011388:Prolactin / Q000378:metabolism*; D012756:Sheep
chemical_list: D003470:Culture Media; D005936:Glucans; D010936:Plant Extracts; D010368:Pectins; D011388:Prolactin