• Blockage of ghrelin-induced prolactin secretion in women by bromocriptine 

      Messini, C. I.; Dafopoulos, K.; Chalvatzas, N.; Georgoulias, P.; Anifandis, G.; Messinis, I. E. (2010)
      Objective: To investigate the effect of bromocriptine on ghrelin-induced PRL secretion in women. Design: Longitudinal study. Setting: University hospital. Patient(s): Ten healthy, normally cycling women. Intervention(s): ...
    • Effect of ghrelin and metoclopramide on prolactin secretion in normal women 

      Messini, C. I.; Dafopoulos, K.; Chalvatzas, N.; Georgoulias, P.; Anifandis, G.; Messinis, I. E. (2011)
      Background: Administration of ghrelin to women stimulates the secretion of PRL but the mechanism is not known. Aim: The aim of the study was to investigate the effect of the dopamine receptor blocker, metoclopramide, on ...
    • Effect of Ghrelin and Thyrotropin-releasing Hormone on Prolactin Secretion in Normal Women 

      Messini, C. I.; Dafopoulos, K.; Chalvatzas, N.; Georgoulias, P.; Anifandis, G.; Messinis, I. E. (2010)
      It is known that ghrelin stimulates the secretion of prolactin in women. The aim of this study was to examine the effect of exogenous thyrotropin-releasing hormone (TRH) on ghrelin-induced prolactin release. Ten healthy ...
    • Endothelin-3 and PRL levels in the maternal and fetal circulation at delivery 

      Dafopoulos, K.; Boli, A.; Kallitsaris, A.; Malamitsi-Puchner, A.; Kollios, G.; Messinis, I. E. (2007)
      Objective: The aim of the present cross-sectional study was to test the hypothesis that endothelin-3 (ET-3) is involved in PRL secretion via systemic hormonal interaction during labor. Materials and methods: Fifty healthy ...