Effect of prolactin on accessory sex organs of prepuberal male albino rats: an in vitro study
Reddy, K.V.; Rao, J.N.; Devi, G.U.; Govindappa, S.
Indian Journal of Experimental Biology 30(3): 238-240
1992
ISSN/ISBN: 0019-5189 PMID: 1512032 Document Number: 401577
The in vitro studies on the effect of hypophysial gonadotropins (PRL, FSH, LH) on the maturation events of accessory sex organs in prepuberal male rats revealed that prolactin (PRL) alone has both direct as well as androgen mediated effect on the maturation activities. The effect of PRL is age dependent and it had higher activation on the gland system than the duct system.