PRL

Gene Information
 
Gene Symbol
PRL
 
Aliases
GHA1
 
Entrez Gene ID
 
Gene Name
Prolactin
 
Chromosomal Location
6p22.3
 
HGNC ID
 
Summary
This gene encodes the anterior pituitary hormone prolactin. This secreted hormone is a growth regulator for many tissues, including cells of the immune system. It may also play a role in cell survival by suppressing apoptosis, and it is essential for lactation. Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants that encode the same protein. [provided by RefSeq, Aug 2011]
 
RefSeq DNA
 
RefSeq mRNA
  e!Ensembl
Gene
Transcript  
Protein

Gene Ontology (GO)

GO ID Ontology Function Evidence Reference
GO:0001937 Biological process Negative regulation of endothelial cell proliferation IDA 23619365
GO:0007166 Biological process Cell surface receptor signaling pathway TAS 10854700
GO:0007565 Biological process Female pregnancy IBA 21873635
GO:0008284 Biological process Positive regulation of cell proliferation IBA 21873635
GO:0016525 Biological process Negative regulation of angiogenesis NAS 23619365
Protein Information
 
Protein Name
Prolactin, decidual prolactin, growth hormone A1
 
Function
Prolactin acts primarily on the mammary gland by promoting lactation
 
Refseq Proteins
 
UniProt
 
PDB
 
Pfam
Pfam Accession Pfam ID
PF00103 Hormone_1
Pathways
 
KEGG
 
Reactome
 

Cytokine-cytokine receptor interaction
Neuroactive ligand-receptor interaction
PI3K-Akt signaling pathway
JAK-STAT signaling pathway
Prolactin signaling pathway

 

Prolactin receptor signaling
Amyloid fiber formation
Growth hormone receptor signaling

Interactions
 
STRING MINT IntAct
ENSP00000360266 P05412 P05412
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Associated Diseases

Disease groupDisease NameReferences
Blood Disorders
Anemia
Cardiovascular Diseases
Heart Failure
Myocardial Failure
Congenital, Hereditary, and Neonatal Diseases and Abnormalities
Catalepsy
Endocrine System Diseases
Hyperprolactinemia
References
 
 
PubMed ID Associated gene/s Associated condition Genetic Mutation Diagnostic Criteria Association with PCOS Ethnicity Conclusion
INS  
TCM syndrome 
 
 
Related 
120 patients with PCOS were determined respectively, among them, 30 patients were classified by TCM syndrome 
Elevated level of T, LH and LH/FSH ratio, PRL and INS are correlated with the TCM syndrome type of SYiD, SYaD, GSH and PYD in patients with PCOS respectively, and being the clinical characteristics of the corresponding syndromes. 
 
Hyperprolactinemia  
 
 
Related 
224 women with PCOS and 30 women with hyperPRL + PCOS were compared 
Patients with hyperPRL + PCOS develop the endocrine disturbances at a younger age, a greater incidence rate of acne, level of prolactin and androstenedione, they have reduced ApoB and increased HOMA-IR. Patients' sisters with hyperPRL + PCOS have significantly greater incidence of acne, higher rates of infertility and PCOS as when compared with PCOS patients. 
 
 
 
 
Related 
hyperprolactinaemic patients and control group (healthy subjects) 
Diagnosis of hyperprolactinaemia should be associated with estimation of PRL biological activity because it is important for type of hyperprolactinaemia management. Low biological activity of PRL does not impair FSH and LH secretion and does not cause hypoestrogenism 
 
 
 
 
Related 
50patients were studied in the year 2005-06 in the outpatient department of Khyber  
Hormonal essays are mandatory in the evaluation of women presenting with Oligomenorhea/amenorrhea and chronic anovulatory infertility for finding out the cause and explaining the prognosis of the disease to the patient. 
Androgens and Cortisol  
 
 
Rotterdam criteria 
Related 
PCOS (n=8) and controls (n=7) 
Prolactin, androgens and cortisol might participate in alteration of insulin secretion in PCOS-affected women 

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