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Mammary Gland - Signalling Events in Involution
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Full involution returns the gland to a pre-pregnant state. ECM, extracellular matrix.
- Links: mammary gland | apoptosis
Reference
Watson CJ. (2006). Involution: apoptosis and tissue remodelling that convert the mammary gland from milk factory to a quiescent organ. Breast Cancer Res. , 8, 203. PMID: 16677411 DOI.
Breast Cancer Res. 2006; 8(2): 203. Published online 2006 April 10. doi: 10.1186/bcr1401.
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Involution: apoptosis and tissue remodelling that convert the mammary gland from milk factory to a quiescent organ. Watson CJ. Breast Cancer Res. 2006;8(2):203. Epub 2006 Apr 10. Review.
PMID 16677411
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