The Mammary Fat Pad
- 1 January 1998
- journal article
- Published by Springer Nature in Journal of Mammary Gland Biology and Neoplasia
- Vol. 3 (2) , 109-116
- https://doi.org/10.1023/a:1018786604818
Abstract
The mammary fat pad is essential for developmentof the mammary epithelium, providing signals thatmediate ductal morphogenesis and, probably, alveolardifferentiation. The “cleared” fat pad is often...Keywords
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