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Prolactin-Releasing Hormone MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
Prolactin-Releasing Hormone
Tree Number(s)
D06.472.699.327.967
D12.644.400.400.967
D12.644.548.365.967
D12.776.631.650.405.967
Unique ID
D056690
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D056690
Scope Note
A hypothalamic hormone that is synthesized as a precursor protein which is cleaved into two peptides. In addition to stimulating PROLACTIN release the peptides bind to specific G-PROTEIN-COUPLED RECEPTORS found at locations within the BRAIN.
Entry Version
PRL RH
Entry Term(s)
PrRP20
PrRP31
Prolactin-Releasing Peptide
Prolactin-Releasing Peptide PrRP20
Prolactin-Releasing Peptide PrRP31
Registry Numbers
0
Public MeSH Note
2010; see THYROTROPIN-RELEASING HORMONE 2007-2009 and PROLACTIN-RELEASING HORMONE 1975-2006; PROLACTIN-RELEASING PEPTIDE was indexed under HYPOTHALAMIC HORMONES 2009 and under NEUROPEPTIDES 1998-2008
History Note
2010, 1975-2006; use THYROTROPIN-RELEASING HORMONE 2007-2009
Date Introduced
2010/01/01
Last Updated
2015/11/24
Prolactin-Releasing Hormone Preferred
Prolactin-Releasing Peptide PrRP20 Narrower
Prolactin-Releasing Peptide PrRP31 Narrower
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