Prolactin(PRL)orluteotropichormone(LTH)isapeptidehormonewithamolecularweightof24,000daltonsandastructurethatissimilartothatofgrowthhormoneandplacentallactogen.Itisprimarilyassociatedwithpregnancyandlactationandisexpressedintheanteriorpituitary,uterusandplacenta.Duringpregnancy,highcirculatingconcentrationsofestrogenpromoteprolactinproduction.Theresultinghighlevelsofprolactinsecretioncausefurthermaturationofthemammaryglands,preparingthemforlactation.
Species:mouse
SampleType: cellculturemedia
SampleSize: 50uL
StandardCurveRange: 0.39-50ng/mL
Sensitivity: 0.2ng/mL
AssayLength: overnightincubation