Milk on the Moo've

Cell Calcium. 2021 Mar:94:102332. doi: 10.1016/j.ceca.2020.102332. Epub 2021 Jan 12.

Abstract

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.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Calcium / metabolism
  • Calcium Channels / metabolism
  • Calcium Signaling
  • Connexins / metabolism
  • Female
  • Lactation
  • Mammary Glands, Animal / metabolism
  • Mice, Transgenic
  • Milk / metabolism*

Substances

  • Calcium Channels
  • Connexins
  • Calcium