Milk is critical for the survival of all mammalian offspring, where its production by a mammary
gland is also positively associated with its lactose concentration. A clearer understanding of …

Lactose is the primary carbohydrate in the milk of most mammals and is unique in that it is
only synthesized by epithelial cells in the mammary glands. Lactose is also essential for the …

Breastfeeding offers significant advantages to both infants and their mothers as elegantly
reviewed in a recent article by Mohammed and Haymond. 1 However, breast milk …

Milk is a unique and complete nutritive source for the mammal neonate, also providing
immune protection and developmental signals. Lactation is a complex process, proper to the …

This chapter is related to lactose synthesis, its chemistry, regulation, and differences
between species, especially in cattle. Lactose synthesis takes place in the Golgi apparatus …

Lactose is the major sugar present in milk and an important osmotic regulator of lactation. It
is digested by intestinal lactase, an enzyme expressed in new-borns. Its activity declines …

The mammary gland has an incredible level of organization and a remarkable ability to
convert circulating nutrients into milk components. This review highlights four areas of high …

Lactation is a dynamic process that has evolved to produce a complex biological fluid that
provides nutritive and nonnutritive factors to the nursing offspring. It has long been assumed …

The demand for high-quality milk is increasing worldwide. The efficiency of milk synthesis
can be improved by taking advantage of the accumulated knowledge of the transcriptional …

In mammals, milk is essential for the growth, development, and health. Milk quantity and
quality are dependent on mammary development, strongly influenced by nutrition. This …