Lactation

"Lactation" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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The processes of milk secretion by the maternal MAMMARY GLANDS after PARTURITION. The proliferation of the mammary glandular tissue, milk synthesis, and milk expulsion or let down are regulated by the interactions of several hormones including ESTRADIOL; PROGESTERONE; PROLACTIN; and OXYTOCIN.

Descriptor ID	D007774
MeSH Number(s)	G08.686.523 G08.686.702.500
Concept/Terms	Lactation Lactation Lactation, Prolonged Lactation, Prolonged Lactations, Prolonged Prolonged Lactation Prolonged Lactations

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Lactation".

Biological Sciences [G]
Reproductive and Urinary Physiological Phenomena [G08]
Reproductive Physiological Phenomena [G08.686]
Lactation [G08.686.523]
Postpartum Period [G08.686.702]
Lactation [G08.686.702.500]

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Lactation".

Lactation
Milk Ejection

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Bar chart showing 17 publications over 13 distinct years, with a maximum of 2 publications in 2000 and 2002 and 2009 and 2011

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
1997	0	1	1
2000	1	1	2
2001	1	0	1
2002	0	2	2
2004	0	1	1
2009	1	1	2
2011	0	2	2
2014	0	1	1
2015	1	0	1
2016	1	0	1
2018	1	0	1
2019	1	0	1
2021	0	1	1

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Watts NB, Binkley N, Owens CD, Al-Hendy A, Puscheck EE, Shebley M, Schlaff WD, Simon JA. Bone Mineral Density Changes Associated With Pregnancy, Lactation, and Medical Treatments in Premenopausal Women and Effects Later in Life. J Womens Health (Larchmt). 2021 10; 30(10):1416-1430.

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Mendez-Garcia C, Trini A, Browne V, Kochansky CJ, Pontiggia L, D'mello AP. Decreased liver triglyceride content in adult rats exposed to protein restriction during gestation and lactation: roles of hepatic lipogenesis and lipid utilization in muscle and adipose tissue. Can J Physiol Pharmacol. 2019 Oct; 97(10):952-962.

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Parikh SK. Unique Populations with Episodic Migraine: Pregnant and Lactating Women. Curr Pain Headache Rep. 2018 Oct 05; 22(12):80.

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Qasem RJ, Li J, Tang HM, Pontiggia L, D'mello AP. Maternal protein restriction during pregnancy and lactation alters central leptin signalling, increases food intake, and decreases bone mass in 1 year old rat offspring. Clin Exp Pharmacol Physiol. 2016 Apr; 43(4):494-502.

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Qasem RJ, Li J, Tang HM, Browne V, Mendez-Garcia C, Yablonski E, Pontiggia L, D'Mello AP. Decreased liver triglyceride content in adult rats exposed to protein restriction during gestation and lactation: role of hepatic triglyceride utilization. Clin Exp Pharmacol Physiol. 2015 Apr; 42(4):380-8.

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Page KC, Jones EK, Anday EK. Maternal and postweaning high-fat diets disturb hippocampal gene expression, learning, and memory function. Am J Physiol Regul Integr Comp Physiol. 2014 Apr 15; 306(8):R527-37.

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Qasem RJ, Yablonski E, Li J, Tang HM, Pontiggia L, D'mello AP. Elucidation of thrifty features in adult rats exposed to protein restriction during gestation and lactation. Physiol Behav. 2012 Mar 20; 105(5):1182-93.

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Christakos S, Dhawan P, Porta A, Mady LJ, Seth T. Vitamin D and intestinal calcium absorption. Mol Cell Endocrinol. 2011 Dec 05; 347(1-2):25-9.

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Karp JK, King KE. International variation in volunteer whole blood donor eligibility criteria. Transfusion. 2010 Feb; 50(2):507-13.

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Sotgia F, Casimiro MC, Bonuccelli G, Liu M, Whitaker-Menezes D, Er O, Daumer KM, Mercier I, Witkiewicz AK, Minetti C, Capozza F, Gormley M, Quong AA, Rui H, Frank PG, Milliman JN, Knudsen ES, Zhou J, Wang C, Pestell RG, Lisanti MP. Loss of caveolin-3 induces a lactogenic microenvironment that is protective against mammary tumor formation. Am J Pathol. 2009 Feb; 174(2):613-29.

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