Josimovich J B, Archer D F
Am J Obstet Gynecol. 1977 Dec 1;129(7):777-80. doi: 10.1016/0002-9378(77)90396-9.
Evaluation of the roles of prolactin and placental lactogen in pregnancy in primates has revealed mammotropic, fetal osmoregulatory, metabolic, and steroidogenic roles, which appear to protect the uterine contents during late pregnancy and prepare the fetus for the changes in nutrition at the time of delivery.
对灵长类动物孕期催乳素和胎盘催乳素作用的评估揭示了其促乳腺生长、胎儿渗透压调节、代谢及类固醇生成作用,这些作用似乎在妊娠晚期保护子宫内的胎儿,并为胎儿在分娩时营养变化做好准备。