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ABSTRACT:
ORGANISM(S): Mus musculus
SUBMITTER: Yutaka Amemiya
PROVIDER: E-GEOD-45118 | biostudies-arrayexpress |
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-arrayexpress
PloS one 20140204 2
<h4>Background</h4>Insulin like growth factors (IGFs) and their binding proteins (IGFBPs) are secreted peptides that play major roles in regulating the normal development and maturation of mammary gland. While Igfbp7 has been shown to decrease breast tumor growth, its role in regulating the normal mammary gland development has not been studied. To this end, we generated Igfbp7-null mice and examined the development and maturation of mammary glands in the virgin, pregnant and lactating animals.<h ...[more]