 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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| 1997 | 1 | 1 | 2 | | 1998 | 1 | 2 | 3 | | 2001 | 3 | 1 | 4 | | 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 | 2 | 3 | 5 | | 2011 | 3 | 2 | 5 | | 2012 | 2 | 0 | 2 | | 2013 | 2 | 1 | 3 | | 2014 | 6 | 3 | 9 | | 2015 | 2 | 2 | 4 | | 2016 | 3 | 4 | 7 | | 2017 | 3 | 3 | 6 | | 2018 | 2 | 2 | 4 | | 2019 | 1 | 4 | 5 | | 2020 | 4 | 5 | 9 | | 2021 | 4 | 6 | 10 | | 2022 | 1 | 5 | 6 | | 2023 | 0 | 4 | 4 | | 2024 | 6 | 2 | 8 | | 2025 | 8 | 1 | 9 | | 2026 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Lactation" by people in Profiles.
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Barr EA, Abuogi L, Lingwall M, Qian Q, Anthony L, Vennekotter J, Lowenthal ED, Wu H, Zhang T, Tsusaki R, McKinney JR. Breastfeeding support for women with HIV: lactation consultant HIV-knowledge, attitudes, stigma, and tele-lactation experiences. AIDS. 2026 May 01; 40(5):547-557.
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Gilley SP, Westcott JL, Kemp JF, Long JM, Hambidge KM, Shankar K, Krebs NF. A Multicountry Analysis of Maternal Selenium Status in Pregnancy and Lactation and Infant Birth Outcomes: Findings from the Women First Maternal Preconception Study. J Nutr. 2026 Feb; 156(2):101279.
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Jaquish A, Phung E, Gong X, Baldominos P, Galván-Peña S, Magill I, Bursulaya I, Marina E, Bertrand K, Chambers C, Muñoz-Rojas AR, Agudo J, Mathis D, Benoist C, Ramanan D. Mammary intraepithelial lymphocytes and intestinal inputs shape T cell dynamics in lactogenesis. Nat Immunol. 2025 Aug; 26(8):1411-1422.
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Chattopadhyay M, Jenkins EC, Janssen W, Mashaka T, Germain D. Differential ER stress responses during lactation and postpartum outcomes in mice depending on their mitochondrial genotype. Nat Commun. 2025 Jul 11; 16(1):6432.
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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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Weber BW, Mao L, Salem K, Hitchcock M, Keller AH, Elezaby MA, Salkowski LR, Bozzuto LM, Fowler AM. Performance of Diagnostic Breast Imaging in Symptomatic Pregnant and Lactating Patients: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Radiol Imaging Cancer. 2025 May; 7(3):e240281.
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Rüegg L, Pluma A, Hamroun S, Cecchi I, Perez-Garcia LF, Anderson PO, Andreoli L, Wirström SB, Boyadhzieva V, Chambers C, Costedoat-Chalumeau N, Dolhain RJEM, Fischer-Betz R, Giles I, Gøtestam-Skorpen C, Hoeltzenbein M, Marchiori F, Mayer-Pickel K, Molto A, Nelson-Piercy C, Nielsen OH, Tincani A, Wallenius M, Zbinden A, Meissner Y, Finckh A, Förger F. EULAR recommendations for use of antirheumatic drugs in reproduction, pregnancy, and lactation: 2024 update. Ann Rheum Dis. 2025 Jun; 84(6):910-926.
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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, Ouédraogo LO, Bastos-Moreira Y, Argaw A, Tesfamariam K, Sonnenburg ED, Hanley-Cook GT, Ouédraogo M, Ganaba R, Van Criekinge W, Huybregts L, Stock M, Kolsteren P, Sonnenburg JL, Lachat C, Dailey-Chwalibóg 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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Corral D, Ansaldo E, Delaleu J, Pichler AC, Kabat J, Oguz C, Teijeiro A, Yong D, Abid M, Rivera CA, Link VM, Yang K, Chi L, Nie J, Kamenyeva O, Fan Y, Chan JKY, Ginhoux F, Bosselut R, Belkaid Y. Mammary intraepithelial lymphocytes promote lactogenesis and offspring fitness. Cell. 2025 Mar 20; 188(6):1662-1680.e24.
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