Actions of Prolactin On Molecular Processes

James A. Rillema

1. The Activation of Molecular Events by Prolactin 2. Prolactin Interaction with its Receptors and the Relationship to the Subsequent Regulation of Metabolic Processes 3. Actions of Prolactin on the Brain 4. Models of Prolactin Action in Nonmammalian Vertebrates 5. Prolactin Regulation of Membrane Fluidity and Prostaglandin Formation 6. Role of Calcium Ions and the Phospholipids in the Prolactin Regulation 7. Synergistic Actions of Glucocorticoid and Prolactin in Murine Milk-Protein Gene Expression 8. Role of Polyamines in Prolactin Actions 9. Prolactin and the Regulation of Secretion Including Membrane Flow- Potential Roles for Tubulin and Microtubules 10. Protein Phosphorylation of Prolactin Target Tissue- Mammary Gland 11. Prolactin, Growth Factors, and Cell Growth