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    Glossary Mammary Glands

    specialized organs in mammals that produce and secrete milk

    Mammary glands, also known as breast glands or milk glands, are specialized organs in mammals responsible for producing and secreting milk to nourish newborns. These glands are composed of lobules, which contain milk-producing alveoli, and ducts that transport the milk to the nipple. In humans, mammary glands undergo significant changes during puberty, pregnancy, and lactation, influenced by hormonal signals such as estrogen, progesterone, and prolactin.

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    1. Distinct stem cells contribute to mammary gland development and maintenance Nature · 2011 · 721 citations
    2. Neuregulin3 alters cell fate in the epidermis and mammary gland BMC developmental biology · 2007 · 39 citations
    3. Hedgehog and Gli Signaling in Embryonic Mammary Gland Development Journal of mammary gland biology and neoplasia · 2013 · 25 citations
    4. Pmg-1 and Pmg-2 constitute a novel family of KAP genes differentially expressed during skin and mammary gland development Mechanisms of Development · 1999 · 22 citations
    5. Nuclear Localization of STAT5A Modified with O-Linked N-Acetylglucosamine and Early Involution in the Mammary Gland of Hirosaki Hairless Rat Journal of Biological Chemistry · 2005 · 17 citations
    6. PSXIV-17 Examining Mammary Gland Transcriptomic Profiles Using Rna-Seq in Slick and Wild-Type Haired Holstein Cattle Under Tropical Conditions 2023
    7. The KRAB domain zinc finger protein, Zfp157, is expressed in multiple tissues during mouse embryogenesis and in specific cells in adult mammary gland and skin genesis · 2013 · 8 citations
    8. Canonical WNT signaling promotes mammary placode development and is essential for initiation of mammary gland morphogenesis Development · 2004 · 293 citations
    9. Morphogenesis of Mammary Glands in Buffalo (<i>Bubalus bubalis</i>) Anatomy Research International · 2014 · 3 citations
    10. Epidermoid Cyst in the Bitch Mammary Gland ACTA SCIENTIAE VETERINARIAE · 2024
    11. A case of finasteride-induced hyperplasia of mammary glands Chinese Journal of Dermatology · 2017
    12. HOXC8 initiates an ectopic mammary program by regulating Fgf10 and Tbx3 expression, and Wnt/β-catenin signaling Development · 2015 · 19 citations
    13. Clinical, histological and immunophenotypic findings in a mare with a mammary lymphoma associated with anaemia and pruritus Equine veterinary education · 2011 · 12 citations
    14. Stabilization of epithelial β-catenin compromises mammary cell fate acquisition and branching morphogenesis 2023 · 1 citations
    15. Stabilization of epithelial β-catenin compromises mammary cell fate acquisition and branching morphogenesis bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) · 2023
    16. Polythelia pilosa: A Particular Form of Accessory Mammary Tissue Dermatology · 1998 · 14 citations
    17. Lipoatrophy and severe metabolic disturbance in mice with fat-specific deletion of PPARγ Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America · 2013 · 218 citations
    18. Maternal PPARγ protects nursing neonates by suppressing the production of inflammatory milk Genes & Development · 2007 · 102 citations
    19. TNF superfamily in skin appendage development Cytokine & growth factor reviews · 2008 · 86 citations
    20. Sostdc1 defines the size and number of skin appendage placodes Developmental biology · 2012 · 56 citations
    21. The Role of Adipocytes in Tissue Regeneration and Stem Cell Niches Annual Review of Cell and Developmental Biology · 2016 · 42 citations
    22. Immunolocalization of cytokeratins in some freshly fixed bovine epithelia. PubMed · 1991 · 4 citations
    23. Stem Cells in the Body 2017
    24. RANK as a therapeutic target in cancer ˜The œFEBS journal · 2016 · 50 citations
    25. WNT10B (wingless-type MMTV integration site family) Atlas of genetics and cytogenetics in oncology and haematology · 2018
    26. Un(MaSC)ing Stem Cell Dynamics in Mammary Branching Morphogenesis Developmental Cell · 2017
    27. The mammary hair of <i>Monodelphis domestica</i> and homology of the mammary pilosebacous unit Journal of Morphology · 2024 · 1 citations
    28. Abstract 1835: Development of mammary hyperplasia, dysplasia, and invasive ductal carcinoma in transgenic mice expressing the 8p11 amplicon oncogene NSD3 (WHSC1L1) Cancer Research · 2017 · 1 citations
    29. Molecular mechanisms of asymmetric divisions in mammary stem cells EMBO Reports · 2016 · 79 citations
    30. Problems in evaluating chronic toxicity of contraceptive steroids in dogs Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health · 1977 · 25 citations