The evolutionary origin of the mammary gland has been difficult to establish because little
knowledge can be gained on the origin of soft tissue organs from fossil evidence. One …

Lactose synthesized in the mammary gland can pass into the bloodstream by either a
paracellular or transcellular pathway. In nonpregnant, nonlactating women, the …

This book had its genesIs In the frustrations of the editors in locating authoritative, up-to-date
material for an interdisciplinary graduate course in mammary gland biology, lactation, and …

Mammary secretion, first as colostrum and subsequently as mature milk, provides the
neonate with a spectrum of all the nutrients necessary for good health and early …

Lactation evolved to be the core functional system of providing maternal care in mammalian
species. The mammary gland provides an ideally composed nutrient source for the …

Lactose is the main carbohydrate in mammals' milk, and it is responsible for the osmotic
equilibrium between blood and alveolar lumen in the mammary gland. It is the major bovine …

Lactose plays a crucial role in controlling milk volume by inducing water toward into the
mammary secretory vesicles from the mammary epithelial cell cytoplasm, thereby …

Aware of the important benefits of human milk, most US women initiate breastfeeding but
difficulties with milk supply lead some to quit earlier than intended. Yet, the contribution of …

Lactose handling by the human gut by most people, beyond being breast-fed, has been
considered a disorder rather than physiological. A non-human mammalian milk source is …

Milk, as the sole source of nutrition for the newborn mammal, provides the necessary
nutrients and energy for offspring growth and development. It also contains a vast number of …