Luteotropin (Noun)
Meaning
Gonadotropic hormone secreted by the anterior pituitary; in females it stimulates growth of the mammary glands and lactation after parturition.
Classification
Nouns denoting substances.
Examples
- Prolactin and luteotropin work together to induce milk production in lactating women by stimulating the mammary glands to differentiate and proliferate during pregnancy.
- Luteotropin along with prolactin secretion assist in hormone regulation and differentiate maternal roles by inducing secretory activity within the mammary glands.
- During perinatal changes in maternal status, intense hormonal fluctuations regulate luteotropin secretion by employing central nervous system, primarily pituitary gland regulation.
- Only the concurrent emission of both luteotropin and prolactin by anterior pituitary gland fostered and brought about heightened mammary secretions and high rate secretions as maternal response to nursing offsprings.
- The response or its underlying effects of enhanced luteotropin, increase milk production in female species using anterior pituitary mammary glands intermolecular inter-cellular communication.