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Mammary gland

Known as: Human Mammary Glands, Glandula mammaria, Glands, Human Mammary 
Glandular tissue in the BREAST of human that is under the influence of hormones such as ESTROGENS; PROGESTINS; and PROLACTIN. In WOMEN, after… 
National Institutes of Health

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44 relations
Augmentation mammoplastyBilateral Prophylactic MastectomyBlood supply aspectsBody part

Narrower (5)

Axillary tail of breastLeft breastMammary Alveoli, HumanMammary Epithelium

Broader (3)

Integumentary systemReproductive systemSet of organs

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Highly Cited
2010
Highly Cited
2010
RANK ligand mediates progestin-induced mammary epithelial proliferation and carcinogenesis
RANK ligand (RANKL), a TNF-related molecule, is essential for osteoclast formation, function and survival through interaction… 
Highly Cited
2006
Highly Cited
2006
Tissue Geometry Determines Sites of Mammary Branching Morphogenesis in Organotypic Cultures
The treelike structures of many organs, including the mammary gland, are generated by branching morphogenesis, a reiterative… 
Review
2004
Review
2004
Hormonal Regulation of Mammary Differentiation and Milk Secretion
The endocrine system coordinates development of the mammary gland with reproductive development and the demand of the offspring… 
Highly Cited
2002
Highly Cited
2002
Sca-1(pos) cells in the mouse mammary gland represent an enriched progenitor cell population.
Mammary epithelium can functionally regenerate upon transplantation. This renewal capacity has been classically ascribed to the… 
Highly Cited
2000
Highly Cited
2000
The mammary gland iodide transporter is expressed during lactation and in breast cancer
The sodium/iodide symporter mediates active iodide transport in both healthy and cancerous thyroid tissue. By exploiting this… 
Highly Cited
1998
Highly Cited
1998
An entire functional mammary gland may comprise the progeny from a single cell.
Any epithelial portion of a normal mouse mammary gland can reproduce an entire functional gland when transplanted into an… 
Review
1998
Review
1998
Tight Junction Regulation in the Mammary Gland
Tight junctions form a narrow, continuous sealthat surrounds each endothelial and epithelial cell atthe apical border, and act to… 
Highly Cited
1994
Highly Cited
1994
Conjugated linoleic acid suppresses mammary carcinogenesis and proliferative activity of the mammary gland in the rat.
Conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) is a collective term which refers to a mixture of positional and geometric isomers of linoleic… 
Review
1987
Review
1987
Immunoglobulin A (IgA): molecular and cellular interactions involved in IgA biosynthesis and immune response.
Highly Cited
1936
Highly Cited
1936
SOME POSSIBLE EFFECTS OF NURSING ON THE MAMMARY GLAND TUMOR INCIDENCE IN MICE.
A preliminary report on some possible effects of nursing on the mammary gland tumor incidence in mice is presented. 3 litters of… 
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