Beta-glucan and pectin derivatives stimulate prolactin secretion from hypophysis in vitro |
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| Authors: | H Sepehri C Renard L M Houdebine |
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| Affiliation: | Unite de Différenciation Cellulaire, Institute National de la Recherche Agronomique, Jouy-en-Josas, France. |
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| Abstract: | Previous work has shown that various plant extracts administered to animals stimulate milk protein synthesis through the secretion of prolactin. It has also been shown that beta-glucan and pectin are the active molecules capable of stimulating prolactin release in vivo after intravenous injections. In this work, it is shown that beta-glucan and several pectin derivatives are able to stimulate prolactin secretion from hypophysis fragments incubated for 2 hr in a synthetic medium. |
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