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Both cyclic and estradiol-implanted FAE females showed increased levels of plasma PRL and pituitary Prl mRNA but reduced levels of pituitary dopamine D2 receptor (D2r) and its short spliced form (D2s). FAE increased the expression levels of miR-9 and miR-326 and did not produce any significant changes in miR-153 or miR-200a levels in the pituitary. Effects of FAE on miR-9 and miR-326 were associated with reduced levels of D2r and D2s, increased levels of Prl in the pituitary, and in plasma. These effects of FAE on D2r, D2s and Prl were enhanced following estradiol treatment. In PRL-producing MMQ cells, ethanol increased miR-9 but not miR-326, reduced levels of D2r and D2s and increased levels of Prl. Treatment of MMQ cells with an anti-miR-9 oligo reduced ethanol effects on miR-9, D2r, D2s and Prl. miR-9 mimic oligos reduced the luciferase activity of reporter vector containing D2r 3\u2032UTR, but failed to reduce the mutant luciferase activity. 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