EDUCATION (CBSE/UGC NET)

Detailed explanation-1: -Prolactin is synthesized by lactotrophs in the anterior pituitary gland. The number of lactotrophs will increase during pregnancy in response to the physiological need to develop breast tissues and to prepare for milk production.

Detailed explanation-2: -Prolactin (PRL) released from lactotrophs of the anterior pituitary gland in response to the suckling by the offspring is the major hormonal signal responsible for stimulation of milk synthesis in the mammary glands.

Detailed explanation-3: -Prolactin (also known as lactotropin and PRL) is a hormone that’s responsible for lactation, certain breast tissue development and contributes to hundreds of other bodily processes. Prolactin levels are normally low in people assigned male at birth (AMAB) and non-lactating and non-pregnant people.

Detailed explanation-4: -Prolactin is a hormone made by the pituitary gland, a small gland at the base of the brain. Prolactin causes the breasts to grow and make milk during pregnancy and after birth.

Detailed explanation-5: -Prolactin levels decrease as lactation is established but nursing stimulates prolactin release from the pituitary which promotes continued milk production. Prolactin is secreted into milk at levels representative of the average circulating concentration.