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Am J Physiol Endocrinol Metab 279: E1216-E1225, 2000;
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Vol. 279, Issue 6, E1216-E1225, December 2000

Effects of prolactin on osteoblast alkaline phosphatase and bone formation in the developing rat

Djurdjica Coss, Lili Yang, Chiaoyun Benson Kuo, Xiaolei Xu, Richard A. Luben, and Ameae M. Walker

Division of Biomedical Sciences, University of California, Riverside, California 92521

The purpose of the current study was to determine whether maternal prolactin (PRL) had any effects on bone formation in the developing rat pup. Because the most prevalent forms of PRL in rats are unmodified and phosphorylated PRL, both recombinant PRL and a molecular mimic of phosphorylated PRL (PP-PRL) were administered to pregnant animals. Blood samples from the dams showed normal estrogen and progesterone and no effect of extra PRL on parathyroid hormone (PTH), calcium, or alkaline phosphatase (AP). In newborn pups, however, there was a 30% decrease in blood AP in both PRL-treated groups, whereas PTH and calcium levels were not different from controls. When primary rat osteoblasts were exposed to both PRLs, AP activity was reduced, with PP-PRL being the more potent form of the hormone. Histological examination of pup bone formation showed reduced calvarial bone and reduced endochondral ossification in pups exposed to PP-PRL. These results are the first to show a direct inhibitory effect of PRL on osteoblast function.

phosphorylated prolactin; intramembranous bone formation; endochondral bone formation


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