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.

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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
MeSH Number(s)	G08.686.523 G08.686.702.500
Concept/Terms	Lactation Lactation Lactation, Prolonged Lactation, Prolonged Lactations, Prolonged Prolonged Lactation Prolonged Lactations

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Lactation".

Biological Sciences [G]
Reproductive and Urinary Physiological Phenomena [G08]
Reproductive Physiological Phenomena [G08.686]
Lactation [G08.686.523]
Postpartum Period [G08.686.702]
Lactation [G08.686.702.500]

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Lactation".

Lactation
Milk Ejection

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Bar chart showing 65 publications over 24 distinct years, with a maximum of 5 publications in 2014 and 2015

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
1996	0	1	1
1999	0	1	1
2000	1	1	2
2001	0	2	2
2002	0	1	1
2003	1	0	1
2007	0	1	1
2010	0	1	1
2011	0	4	4
2012	3	1	4
2013	1	0	1
2014	2	3	5
2015	5	0	5
2016	1	2	3
2017	1	3	4
2018	1	3	4
2019	2	2	4
2020	1	1	2
2021	1	2	3
2022	0	4	4
2023	0	4	4
2024	0	1	1
2025	3	0	3
2026	3	1	4

Below are the most recent publications written about "Lactation" by people in Profiles.

Kalluri NS, Pe?a MM, Parker MG. Social drivers in lactation for mothers of very premature infants. Semin Perinatol. 2026 Jun; 50(4):152232.

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Hall DA, Setter DO, Ullrich NJ, Klaffke LE, Gonzales NR, Muehlschlegel S, Thakur KT, Wilson A, Miyasaki JM, Shannon KM, Coon EA. Workplace Lactation in Neurology: Barriers and Opportunities. Neurol Clin Pract. 2026 Jun; 16(3):e200611.

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Tennert V, Arcaro KF, Eyles SJ, Pentecost BT, Schneider SS, Browne EP, Kivlighan KT. Comparison of Ion Selective Electrodes for the Measurement of Sodium and Potassium in Human Milk. J Hum Lact. 2026 May; 42(2):457-467.

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Joseph KM, Falls AT, Rehm SJ, Dodds JN, Chiu WA, Power ML, Baker ES. Maternal PFAS transfer through lactation: dolphin milk reveals routes of early-life exposure. Anal Bioanal Chem. 2026 Jun; 418(12):3567-3583.

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Williams E, Azugbene E, Lozano F, Liu L, Patton T, Nizigiyimana J, Johnson-Agbakwu C, Koskan AM. COVID-19 vaccine barriers among pregnant and lactating refugee women: a case study. Front Public Health. 2025; 13:1600107.

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Azugbene EA, Koskan AM, Williams E, Patton T, Liu L, Nizigiyimana J, Johnson-Agbakwu CE. Facilitators of COVID-19 vaccination among pregnant and lactating refugee women: A qualitative study using a community-based approach. Patient Educ Couns. 2025 Jul; 136:108778.

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Kalluri NS, Padilla-Garza E, Kehoe T, Andrews C, Schantz-Dunn J, Riley J, Pomerleau M, Lee AC, Sen S. Implementation of a Language-Concordant, Culturally Tailored Inpatient Lactation Program. JAMA Netw Open. 2025 03 03; 8(3):e250274.

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Sylvetsky AC, Kuttamperoor JT, Langevin B, Murphy J, Arcaro KF, Smolyak S, Walter PJ, Cai H, Daines DH, van den Anker JN, Gopalakrishnan M. Intergenerational transmission of sucralose and acesulfame-potassium from mothers to their infants via human milk: a pharmacokinetic study. Am J Clin Nutr. 2024 10; 120(4):846-853.

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Deligiannidis KM, Bullock A, Nandy I, Dunbar J, Lasser R, Witte M, Leclair B, Wald J. Zuranolone Concentrations in the Breast Milk of Healthy, Lactating Individuals: Results From a Phase 1 Open-Label Study. J Clin Psychopharmacol. 2024 Jul-Aug 01; 44(4):337-344.

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Standish KR, Combs G, McMahon M, Slater C, Zani L, Pindar C, Serafin K, Parker MG, Philipp BL. Early Bloomers: A Nursing-Driven Program to Support Human Milk Feeding Among Late Preterm Infants in the Mother-Baby Unit. J Hum Lact. 2024 02; 40(1):96-100.

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