Introduction: Tight junctions and secretory activation in the mammary gland

Journal of Mammary Gland Biology and Neoplasia

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 269-270

  Neville, Margaret C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHLORIDE; DISACCHARIDE; LACTOSE; SODIUM; SUCROSE;

ADHERENT CELL; BREAST CELL; BREAST EPITHELIUM; DESMOSOME; EDITORIAL; GAP JUNCTION; HUMAN; LACTATION; LIPID COMPOSITION; MAMMARY GLAND; MILK EJECTION; MYOEPITHELIUM CELL; NONHUMAN; SECRETORY VESICLE; TIGHT JUNCTION;

ANIMALS; BIOLOGY; FEMALE; HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; HUMANS; LACTATION; MAMMARY GLANDS, ANIMAL; MAMMARY GLANDS, HUMAN; MILK; MILK, HUMAN; TIGHT JUNCTIONS;

EID: 69249218919     PISSN: 10833021     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10911-009-9150-8     Document Type: Editorial

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