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Peroxisomal membrane channel Pxmp2 in the mammary fat pad is essential for stromal lipid homeostasis and for development of mammary gland epithelium in mice.
Developmental biology - 1 Jul 2014
Vapola Miia H, Rokka Aare, Sormunen Raija T, Alhonen Leena, Schmitz Werner, Conzelmann Ernst, Wärri Anni, Grunau Silke, Antonenkov Vasily D, Hiltunen J Kalervo
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To understand the functional role of the peroxisomal membrane channel Pxmp2, mice with a targeted disruption of the Pxmp2 gene were generated. These mice were viable, grew and bred normally. However, Pxmp2(-/-) female mice were unable to nurse their pups. Lactating mammary gland epithelium displa...
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