The binding of 125I-labeled ovine prolactin (125I-oPRL) to membranes from different brain regions of pigeon, rabbit, rat, pig, calf, horse, and ewe was studied. The hypothalamus from rabbit, pig, horse, and pigeon showed a low but specific binding for 125I-oPRL clearly different from the other brain regions examined (cortex and cerebellum), whereas in the brain from rat, calf, and ewe the binding was very small and quite uniform in the various regions. Also the membranes from choroid plexus of rabbit, pig, calf, and horse showed an evident specific binding for prolactin. The binding of 125I-oPRL to hypothalamus and choroid plexus membranes from rabbit and horse was inhibited in a dose-dependent manner by unlabeled oPRL and hGH but not by many other polypeptide hormones. Scatchard analysis of the binding revealed the presence of binding sites with low capacity and high affinity for ovine ligand.

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