Lack of functional alpha-lactalbumin prevents involution in Cape fur seals and identifies the protein as an apoptotic milk factor in mammary gland involution

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The mammary gland undergoes a sophisticated programme of developmental changes during pregnancy/lactation. However, little is known about processes involving initiation of apoptosis at involution following weaning. We used fur seals...

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Үндсэн зохиолчид: Lefèvre Christophe, Sharp Julie A, Nicholas Kevin R
Формат: Өгүүллэг
Хэл сонгох:English
Хэвлэсэн: BMC 2008-11-01
Цуврал:BMC Biology
Онлайн хандалт:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1741-7007/6/48