title: Controversial opinions on the role of cocaine and amphetamine-regulated transcript (CART) in prolactin release.
abstract: Cocaine and amphetamine regulated transcript (CART) is widely expressed in the central nervous system and in several endocrine organs. The physiological role of this peptide includes modulation of appetite control, energy expenditure, thermoregulation and hormone secretion. It has been suggested that CART influences prolactin (PRL) secretion both directly and indirectly. However, the mechanism underlying the regulation of PRL release by CART remains unclear.
authors.affiliation: Neuroendocrinology Department, Medical Centre of Postgraduate Education, Warsaw, Poland. zncmkp@op.pl
authors.forename: Boguslawa
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Baranowska
authors.forename: Agnieszka
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Baranowska-Bik
authors.forename: Wojciech
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Bik
authors.forename: Ewa
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Wolinska-Witort
authors.forename: Lidia
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Martynska
authors.forename: Magdalena
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Chmielowska
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D004734:Energy Metabolism / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D007030:Hypothalamo-Hypophyseal System / Q000378:metabolism*; D009419:Nerve Tissue Proteins / Q000502:physiology*; D018377:Neurotransmitter Agents / Q000502:physiology*; D011388:Prolactin / Q000378:metabolism*; D051381:Rats; D000098882:Cocaine- and Amphetamine-Regulated Transcript Protein
chemical_list: D009419:Nerve Tissue Proteins; D018377:Neurotransmitter Agents; D000098882:Cocaine- and Amphetamine-Regulated Transcript Protein; D011388:Prolactin