{"symbol":"PRL","synonyms":["GHA1"],"name":"prolactin","description":"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]","ncbiEntrezGeneId":5617,"ncbiEntrezGeneUrl":"http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/gene/5617","proteins":[{"symbol":"PRL_HUMAN","href":"/api/1.0/protein/PRL_HUMAN"}],"hgncRootFamilies":[]}