title: Number of dopamine neurons predicts prolactin levels in two inbred mouse strains.
abstract: Mice of the BALB/cJ strain have more dopamine neurons than mice of the CBA/J strain. We now report that BALB/cJ mice have less circulating and pituitary prolactin than CBA/J mice, a relationship expected from the difference in tuberoinfundibular dopamine neuron number.
authors.forename: A F
authors.initials: AF
authors.lastname: Sved
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Baker
authors.forename: D J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Reis
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001921:Brain / Q000166:cytology*; D004298:Dopamine / Q000502:physiology*; D005260:Female; D007031:Hypothalamus / Q000201:enzymology; D008297:Male; D051379:Mice; D008807:Mice, Inbred BALB C / Q000502:physiology*; D008808:Mice, Inbred CBA / Q000502:physiology*; D009474:Neurons / Q000201:enzymology; D010902:Pituitary Gland / Q000378:metabolism; D011388:Prolactin / Q000378:metabolism*; D014446:Tyrosine 3-Monooxygenase / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D011388:Prolactin; D014446:Tyrosine 3-Monooxygenase; D004298:Dopamine