The female mammal produces, stores and ejects milk from the mammary gland to nourish her offspring. Calcium plays a dual role, both as an essential nutrient in milk and in signal transduction. This perspective covers exciting new insights on calcium and cellular connectivity in this essential organ.
Keywords: Calcium transport; Luminal; Mammary gland; Myo-epithelial; Orai1; SPCA2.
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