any of the milk-producing glands in mammals. In higher mammals each gland consistsof a network of tubes and cavities connected to the exterior by a nipple
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This suggests that the ecdysteroid peak immediately preceding parturition likely triggers milk gland autophagy.
Joshua B Benoit, Veronika Michalkova, Elise M Didion, Yanyu Xiao, Aaron A Baumann,Geoffrey M Attardo, Serap Aksoy 2018, 'Rapid autophagic regression of the milk gland during involution is critical for maximizingtsetse viviparous reproductive output.', PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseaseshttp://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5809099?pdf=render. Retrieved from PLOS CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
In this study, we examined the role autophagy plays during tsetse fly milk gland involution and reproductive output.
Joshua B Benoit, Veronika Michalkova, Elise M Didion, Yanyu Xiao, Aaron A Baumann,Geoffrey M Attardo, Serap Aksoy 2018, 'Rapid autophagic regression of the milk gland during involution is critical for maximizingtsetse viviparous reproductive output.', PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseaseshttp://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5809099?pdf=render. Retrieved from PLOS CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)