Prolactin concentration in prostates with benign hypertrophy

Urology
M RonM Ben-David

Abstract

Twenty-two hypertrophied prostates removed in surgery were checked for prolactin concentration by the radioimmunoassay method. The mean concentration in the prostatic tissue was found to be 38.2 +/- 1.9 ng./Gm. while the mean basal serum level was 11.9 +/- 1.3 ng./ml. It is concluded that serum prolactin levels do not reflect prostatic prolactin concentration. The possibility that interrelationship in action exists between androgens and prolactin affecting each other's concentration, both influencing prostatic metabolism is discussed.

References

Aug 1, 1977·Clinical Endocrinology·G L HammondR Vihko
Jan 1, 1978·Archives of Andrology·S SegalM Ben-David
Jan 1, 1975·Endocrine Research Communications·M L Hanlin, A P Yount
Oct 1, 1976·The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism·B MagriniJ P Felber
Jun 1, 1975·The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism·R T RubinK M Pirke
Dec 1, 1972·The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism·G L NoelA G Frantz
Dec 1, 1972·Proceedings of the Society for Experimental Biology and Medicine·W H Moger, I I Geschwind

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Citations

May 15, 2003·Endocrinology·Pirkko Härkönen
Jul 31, 2013·Molecular Endocrinology·Kuo-Pao LaiChawnshang Chang

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Related Concepts

Trending Feeds

COVID-19

Coronaviruses encompass a large family of viruses that cause the common cold as well as more serious diseases, such as the ongoing outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19; formally known as 2019-nCoV). Coronaviruses can spread from animals to humans; symptoms include fever, cough, shortness of breath, and breathing difficulties; in more severe cases, infection can lead to death. This feed covers recent research on COVID-19.

Blastomycosis

Blastomycosis fungal infections spread through inhaling Blastomyces dermatitidis spores. Discover the latest research on blastomycosis fungal infections here.

Nuclear Pore Complex in ALS/FTD

Alterations in nucleocytoplasmic transport, controlled by the nuclear pore complex, may be involved in the pathomechanism underlying multiple neurodegenerative diseases including Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Frontotemporal Dementia. Here is the latest research on the nuclear pore complex in ALS and FTD.

Applications of Molecular Barcoding

The concept of molecular barcoding is that each original DNA or RNA molecule is attached to a unique sequence barcode. Sequence reads having different barcodes represent different original molecules, while sequence reads having the same barcode are results of PCR duplication from one original molecule. Discover the latest research on molecular barcoding here.

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Chronic fatigue syndrome is a disease characterized by unexplained disabling fatigue; the pathology of which is incompletely understood. Discover the latest research on chronic fatigue syndrome here.

Evolution of Pluripotency

Pluripotency refers to the ability of a cell to develop into three primary germ cell layers of the embryo. This feed focuses on the mechanisms that underlie the evolution of pluripotency. Here is the latest research.

Position Effect Variegation

Position Effect Variagation occurs when a gene is inactivated due to its positioning near heterochromatic regions within a chromosome. Discover the latest research on Position Effect Variagation here.

STING Receptor Agonists

Stimulator of IFN genes (STING) are a group of transmembrane proteins that are involved in the induction of type I interferon that is important in the innate immune response. The stimulation of STING has been an active area of research in the treatment of cancer and infectious diseases. Here is the latest research on STING receptor agonists.

Microbicide

Microbicides are products that can be applied to vaginal or rectal mucosal surfaces with the goal of preventing, or at least significantly reducing, the transmission of sexually transmitted infections. Here is the latest research on microbicides.