The epithelium of the mammary gland (MG) fulfills three major functions: nutrition of progeny,
transfer of immunity from mother to newborn, and its own defense against infection. The …

The mammary gland is a unique tissue and the defining feature of the class Mammalia. It is a
late-evolving epidermal appendage that has the primary function of providing nutrition for …

The mammary gland is unique in female mammals. Mammary tissue undergoes
development and remodeling during lactation, a stage associated with high susceptibility to …

Sheep, cows, cats, and rabbits are kept by humans for agricultural purposes and as
companion animals. Much of the mammary research in these species has focussed on …

This article is part of the Dendritic Cell Guidelines article series, which provides a collection
of state‐of‐the‐art protocols for the preparation, phenotype analysis by flow cytometry …

Despite rapid advances in our knowledge of the cellular heterogeneity and molecular
regulation of the mammary gland, how these relate to 3D cellular organization remains …

The human breast and ovine mammary gland undergo striking levels of postnatal
development, leading to formation of terminal duct lobular units (TDLUs). Here we …

Abstract The goal of Working Group 1 in the Breastmilk Ecology: Genesis of Infant Nutrition
(BEGIN) Project was to outline factors influencing biological processes governing human …

An understanding of the anatomy, histology, and development of the equine mammary
gland underpins study of the pathology of diseases including galactorrhoea, agalactia …

Pregnancy reprograms mammary epithelial cells (MECs) to control their responses to
pregnancy hormone re-exposure and carcinoma progression. However, the influence of …