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Zip3 (Slc39a3) functions in zinc reuptake from the alveolar lumen in lactating mammary gland.
American journal of physiology. Regulatory, integrative and comparative physiology - 1 Jul 2009
Kelleher Shannon L, Lopez Veronica, Lönnerdal Bo, Dufner-Beattie Jodi, Andrews Glen K
Abstract excerpt
The lactating mammary gland is composed of multiple cell types that tightly coordinate the accumulation, production, and secretion of milk components, including essential metals such as zinc (Zn). Our previous studies in animal and cell models implicated the Zn transporter Zip3 (Slc39a3) in mamma...
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