Which regulatory mechanism is least likely to apply to the secretion of prolactin from the anterior pituitary under physiological conditions?
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Correct answer: Positive feedback from elevated prolactin levels
Prolactin release is primarily under inhibitory control by hypothalamic dopamine, with additional modulation by TRH and estrogen; it is not classically regulated by positive feedback from its own levels.
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