Control of prolactin secretion in birds: A review

Hall, T.R.; Harvey, S.; Chadwick, A.

doi:10.1016/0016-6480(86)90107-3

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“…However, this correlation does not demonstrate a causal relationship between the body mass loss and the prolactin levels. The variations in prolactinemia could also be due to its implication in the regulation of lipid metabolism in birds (Garrison and Scow, 1975;Hall et al, 1986).…”

Section: Mass Loss Prolactin Levels At Hatching and Posthatch Parenmentioning

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Factors Affecting Plasma Concentrations of Prolactin in the Common Eider Somateria mollissima

Criscuolo

Chastel

Gabrielsen

et al. 2002

General and Comparative Endocrinology

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Section: Mass Loss Prolactin Levels At Hatching and Posthatch Parenmentioning

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“…7). Prolactin is modified in fowls by short fasting (decrease) and refeeding (increase, see Hall et al, 1986). Nevertheless, this behavioral change has a cost in terms of reproduction success.…”

Section: Body Mass Refeeding and Prolactin Levelsmentioning

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Factors Affecting Plasma Concentrations of Prolactin in the Common Eider Somateria mollissima

Criscuolo

Chastel

Gabrielsen

et al. 2002

General and Comparative Endocrinology

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“…In the 2000s, environmental stressors have, however, been suggested to dramatically affect circulating prolactin levels in parent birds . Because prolactin is involved in the expression of parental behavior (Silver, 1984;Hall et al, 1986;Buntin, 1996;Vleck, 1998;Sockman et al, 2006), this important finding has suggested that changes in prolactin levels could also mediate individual short-term response to variations in environmental conditions .…”

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Does prolactin mediate parental and life-history decisions in response to environmental conditions in birds? A review

Angelier

Wingfield

Tartu

et al. 2016

Hormones and Behavior

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This article is part of a Special Issue "Parental Care". In vertebrates, adjustments of physiology and behavior to environmental changes are often mediated by central physiological mechanisms, and more specifically by hormonal mechanisms. As a consequence, these mechanisms are thought to orchestrate life-history decisions in wild vertebrates. For instance, investigating the hormonal regulation of parental behavior is relevant to evaluate how parents modulate their effort according to specific environmental conditions. Surprisingly and despite being classically known as the 'parental hormone', prolactin has been overlooked in birds relative to this context. Our aim is to review evidence that changes in prolactin levels can mediate, at least to some extent, the response of breeding birds to environmental conditions. To do so, we first examine current evidence and limits for the role of prolactin in mediating parental behavior in birds. Second, we emphasize the influence of environmental conditions and stressors on circulating prolactin levels. In addition, we review to what extent prolactin levels are a reliable predictor of breeding success in wild birds. By linking environmental conditions, prolactin regulation, parental behavior, and breeding success, we highlight the potential role of this hormone in mediating parental decisions in birds. Finally, we also review the potential role of prolactin in mediating other life history decisions such as clutch size, re-nesting, and the timing of molt. By evaluating the influence of stressors on circulating prolactin levels during these other life-history decisions, we also raise new hypotheses regarding the potential of the prolactin stress response to regulate the orchestration of the annual cycle when environmental changes occur. To sum up, we show in this review that prolactin regulation has a strong potential to allow ecological physiologists to better understand how individuals adjust their life-history decisions (clutch size, parental behavior, re-nesting, and onset of molt) according to the environmental conditions they encounter and we encourage further research on that topic.

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“…Eurasian Kestrel (Falco tinnunculus) females, for instance, lay additional eggs when their clutch size is reduced early in laying, but only if the removals are initiated before the females start spending half of their time incubating (Beukeboom et al 1988, Meijer 1990. Often prolactin levels steadily increase as the female spends more time incubating, and thus prolactin may proximately regulate clutch size by suppressing the growth and development of additional ovarian follicles (Lea et al 1981, El Halawani et al 1984, Hall et al 1986, Zadworny et al 1989, Meijer 1990 Figure 1. Mean 6 SE size of completed clutches at nests where one egg was added (n 5 9) or removed (n 5 9) during the laying period in relation to completed clutch sizes at control nests (n 5 17) during the 2012 and 2013 breeding seasons in southwestern Idaho, U.S.A.…”

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Responses of Female Burrowing Owls to Alterations in Clutch Size: Are Burrowing Owls Determinate or Indeterminate Egg-Layers?

Wade¹,

Belthoff²

2016

Journal of Raptor Research

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Control of prolactin secretion in birds: A review

Cited by 64 publications

References 64 publications

Factors Affecting Plasma Concentrations of Prolactin in the Common Eider Somateria mollissima

Factors Affecting Plasma Concentrations of Prolactin in the Common Eider Somateria mollissima

Does prolactin mediate parental and life-history decisions in response to environmental conditions in birds? A review

Responses of Female Burrowing Owls to Alterations in Clutch Size: Are Burrowing Owls Determinate or Indeterminate Egg-Layers?

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