Progress of prolactin in regulating the function of pancreatic β cells / 中华内分泌代谢杂志

ABSTRACT

Prolactin is a polypeptide hormone that regulates cell growth and development. Recent studies have shown that prolactin is involved in the regulation of glucose metabolism and is closely related to blood glucose homeostasis. This paper is to review the research progress of prolactin in islet β cells, including the understanding of prolactin and its receptor, the associations of prolactin with glucose metabolism, and the proliferation, apoptosis and secretion of pancreatic beta cells.