PRL, Official Symbol PRLprovided by HGNC Official Full Name prolactinprovided by HGNC Primary source HGNC:HGNC:9445 See related Ensembl:ENSG00000172179 MIM:176760; AllianceGenome:HGNC:9445 Gene type protein coding RefSeq status REVIEWED Organism Homo sapiens Lineage Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Mammalia; Eutheria; Euarchontoglires; Primates; Haplorrhini; Catarrhini; Hominidae; Homo Also known as GHA1 Summary This gene encodes the anterior pituitary hormone prolactin. This secreted hormone is a growth regulator for many tissues, including cells of the immune system. It may also play a role in cell survival by suppressing apoptosis, and it is essential for lactation. Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants that encode the same protein. [provided by RefSeq, Aug 2011] Expression Biased expression in placenta (RPKM 13.9) and endometrium (RPKM 5.4) See more Orthologs all