Term Name:
prolactin secretion
Synonyms:
Definition:
The regulated release of prolactin, a peptide hormone that stimulates lactation, from secretory granules in the anterior pituitary.
Ontology:
GO: Biological Process [GO:0070459]
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is a type of:
peptide hormone secretion
protein secretion
inverse capable_of:
prolactin secreting cell
negatively regulated by:
negative regulation of prolactin secretion
positively regulated by:
positive regulation of prolactin secretion