Immunoenzymatic localization of prolactin-like immunoreactivity in decidual cells of the endometrium from pregnant and nonpregnant women.
Prolactin-like immunoreactivity has been localized by an immunoenzymatic method in the decidual cells of the endometrium in cases of early (10 weeks) normal pregnancy, (12 weeks) molar pregnancy, (8--10 weeks) tubal pregnancy, and of a nonpregnant woman under progestogen (lynestrenol) treatment. A specific endocrine influence, predominantly progestogenic, rather than the implantation of trophoblastic tissue seems to be required for the appearance of prolactin-like immunoreactivity in the decidual cells of the endometrium.
D004717:Endometrium / Q000378:metabolism*; D005260:Female; D006651:Histocytochemistry; D006801:Humans; D006828:Hydatidiform Mole / Q000378:metabolism; D007124:Immunoenzyme Techniques; D011247:Pregnancy; D011261:Pregnancy Trimester, First; D011274:Pregnancy, Tubal; D011388:Prolactin / Q000276:immunology / Q000378:metabolism*; D014594:Uterine Neoplasms / Q000378:metabolism
D011388:Prolactin