
%0 Journal Article
%A Martyn, P 
%A R Falconer, I 
%T Effect of Progesterone Alone and in Combination with either Corticosterone, 17ß-Estradiol or Insulin on Prolactin-stimulated Fatty Acid Synthesis in Mammary Explants from Pseudopregnant Rabbits
%J Australian Journal of Biological Sciences
%D 1984/03/01
%V 37
%N 2
%P 79-84
%K 
%R https://doi.org/10.1071/BI9840079
%U https://www.publish.csiro.au/paper/BI9840079 
%X Progesterone up to 15·9 ,u.mol/I progressively suppressed prolactin-stimulated fatty acid synthesis in cultured mammary explants from II-day pseudopregnant rabbits, but did not influence the proportion offatty acids of medium chain length (C80-C12 ;O). Greater sensitivity to progesterone inhibition was observed at the low end of the ranges of corticosterone (29 nmol/I) and insulin (4·2 nmol/I) concentrations in the culture medium, which suggests an interaction between the hormones. A range of from 0·0001 to 10 ,u.mol/I of 17 {3-estradiol concentrations had no effect on prolactin-stimulated fatty acid synthesis in the presence or absence of progesterone. 
