Journal
ANIMAL
Volume 3, Issue 12, Pages 1733-1742Publisher
CAMBRIDGE UNIV PRESS
DOI: 10.1017/S1751731109990589
Keywords
mammary epithelial cell; milk secretion; hormonal regulation
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The mammary epithelium coordinates the uptake of milk precursors and the transport of milk components in order to produce milk of relatively constant composition at a particular stage of lactation, as long as the mammary gland is healthy. The mammary epithelial cell controls the uptake of blood-borne molecules at its basal side and the release of products into milk at its apical side, through mechanisms of internalization (endocytosis) and mechanisms of release (exocytosis). These events are strictly dependent on the physiological stage of the mammary gland. This review addresses the mechanisms responsible for these processes and points out new questions that remain to be answered concerning possible interconnections between them, for an optimal milk secretion.
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