 Lactation
"Lactation" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
The processes of milk secretion by the maternal MAMMARY GLANDS after PARTURITION. The proliferation of the mammary glandular tissue, milk synthesis, and milk expulsion or let down are regulated by the interactions of several hormones including ESTRADIOL; PROGESTERONE; PROLACTIN; and OXYTOCIN.
| Descriptor ID |
D007774
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| MeSH Number(s) |
G08.686.523 G08.686.702.500
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| Concept/Terms |
Lactation, Prolonged- Lactation, Prolonged
- Lactations, Prolonged
- Prolonged Lactation
- Prolonged Lactations
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| 1995 | 1 | 1 | 2 | | 1997 | 1 | 1 | 2 | | 1998 | 1 | 1 | 2 | | 2001 | 2 | 1 | 3 | | 2002 | 2 | 2 | 4 | | 2003 | 1 | 2 | 3 | | 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2006 | 1 | 2 | 3 | | 2007 | 4 | 2 | 6 | | 2008 | 3 | 1 | 4 | | 2009 | 2 | 2 | 4 | | 2010 | 3 | 3 | 6 | | 2011 | 3 | 2 | 5 | | 2012 | 2 | 0 | 2 | | 2013 | 2 | 1 | 3 | | 2014 | 6 | 3 | 9 | | 2015 | 3 | 2 | 5 | | 2016 | 2 | 6 | 8 | | 2017 | 3 | 2 | 5 | | 2018 | 2 | 2 | 4 | | 2019 | 1 | 2 | 3 | | 2020 | 3 | 3 | 6 | | 2021 | 3 | 6 | 9 | | 2022 | 0 | 4 | 4 | | 2023 | 0 | 3 | 3 | | 2024 | 3 | 2 | 5 | | 2025 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Lactation" by people in Profiles.
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Hasenauer A, Bevc K, McCabe MC, Chansoria P, Saviola AJ, Hansen KC, Christman KL, Zenobi-Wong M. Volumetric printed biomimetic scaffolds support in vitro lactation of human milk-derived mammary epithelial cells. Sci Adv. 2025 Jun 06; 11(23):eadu5793.
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Wymore EM, Wagner K, Gold C, Halmo LS. High Stakes: Exploring the Impact of Cannabis Use in Pregnancy and Lactation. Neoreviews. 2025 Apr 01; 26(4):e247-e263.
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Deng L, Taelman S, Olm MR, Toe LC, Balini E, Ou?draogo LO, Bastos-Moreira Y, Argaw A, Tesfamariam K, Sonnenburg ED, Hanley-Cook GT, Ou?draogo M, Ganaba R, Van Criekinge W, Huybregts L, Stock M, Kolsteren P, Sonnenburg JL, Lachat C, Dailey-Chwalib?g T. Maternal balanced energy-protein supplementation reshapes the maternal gut microbiome and enhances carbohydrate metabolism in infants: a randomized controlled trial. Nat Commun. 2025 Mar 18; 16(1):2683.
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Graybill LA, Chi BH, Hamoonga TE, Kasaro M, Hodges JN, Richardson BD, Bissram JS, Saidi F, Mollan KR, Freeborn K, Rosenberg NE, Powers KA, Mutale W. Predictors of maternal HIV acquisition during pregnancy and lactation in sub-Saharan Africa: A systematic review and narrative synthesis. PLoS One. 2024; 19(12):e0314747.
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Barr EA, Lingwall MC, Kim A, Abuogi L, Tsusaki R. Lactation Support for Breastfeeding and Chestfeeding People with HIV: A Call for Research to Examine Telelactation Experience, HIV Knowledge, and Lactation Consultants' Attitudes Related to Infant Feeding with HIV. Breastfeed Med. 2025 Feb; 20(2):91-93.
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Carroll DT, Miller A, Fuhr J, Elsakr JM, Ricciardi V, Del Bene AN, Stephens S, Krystofiak E, Lindsley SR, Kirigiti M, Takahashi DL, Dean TA, Wesolowski SR, McCurdy CE, Friedman JE, Aagaard KM, Kievit P, Gannon M. Analysis of beta-cell maturity and mitochondrial morphology in juvenile non-human primates exposed to maternal Western-style diet during development. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne). 2024; 15:1417437.
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Kemp JF, Hambidge KM, Westcott JL, Ali SA, Saleem S, Garc?s A, Figueroa L, Somannavar MS, Goudar SS, Long JM, Hendricks AE, Krebs NF. Zinc Supplementation Initiated Prior to or During Pregnancy Modestly Impacted Maternal Status and High Prevalence of Hypozincemia in Pregnancy and Lactation: The Women First Preconception Maternal Nutrition Trial. J Nutr. 2024 06; 154(6):1917-1926.
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Mitro SD, Wise LA, Waetjen LE, Lee C, Zaritsky E, Harlow SD, Solomon DH, Thurston RC, El Khoudary SR, Santoro N, Hedderson MM. Hypertension, Cardiovascular Risk Factors, and Uterine Fibroid Diagnosis in Midlife. JAMA Netw Open. 2024 04 01; 7(4):e246832.
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Blake AC, Parker MG, Madore LS, Straub H, Anderson JL, Visintainer PF, Wymore EM. Variation in Hospital Practices Regarding Marijuana Use in Pregnancy and Lactation. Breastfeed Med. 2023 09; 18(9):701-711.
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Brooks KM, Scott RK, Best BM, Capparelli E, Momper JD. Translating Clinical Pharmacology Data in Pregnancy to Evidence-Based Guideline Recommendations: Perspectives From the HIV Field. J Clin Pharmacol. 2023 06; 63 Suppl 1:S188-S196.
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