Bioactive and immunoreactive prolactin variants in human milk.

doi:10.1210/endo.136.6.7750496

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Bioactive and immunoreactive prolactin variants in human milk.

Endocrinology - 1 Jun 1995

Ellis L A, Picciano M F

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Human milk from mothers of term (T) and preterm (PT) infants was collected during early (days 2-7), mature (2-16 weeks), or late (> 16 weeks) lactation. PRL-like bioactivity (B) was measured by Nb2 cell proliferation, and PRL immunoreactivity (I) was determined by RIA. PRL activity is reported in...

Topics

Female
Genetic Variation
Glycosylation
Humans
Immunochemistry
Infant, Newborn
Infant, Premature
Lactation
Milk, Human
Molecular Weight
Phosphorylation
Prolactin

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