The pars tuberalis: The missing link in the photoperiodic regulation of prolactin secretion?

Authors
Morgan, PJ
Citation
Pj. Morgan, The pars tuberalis: The missing link in the photoperiodic regulation of prolactin secretion?, J NEUROENDO, 12(4), 2000, pp. 287-295
Citations number
89
Categorie Soggetti
Neurosciences & Behavoir
Journal title
JOURNAL OF NEUROENDOCRINOLOGY
ISSN journal
09538194 → ACNP
Volume
12
Issue
4
Year of publication
2000
Pages
287 - 295
Database
ISI
SICI code
0953-8194(200004)12:4<287:TPTTML>2.0.ZU;2-E
Abstract
The endocrine function of the pars tuberalis of the pituitary gland has bee n an enigma for many years. Recent work suggests that one of its primary fu nctions in seasonal mammals is to mediate photoperiodically regulated chang es in prolactin secretion via an unidentified factor called tuberalin.