Article
Role of endothelial cells in bovine mammary gland health and disease.
Animal health research reviews - 1 Dec 2015
Ryman Valerie E, Packiriswamy Nandakumar, Sordillo Lorraine M
Abstract excerpt
The bovine mammary gland is a dynamic and complex organ composed of various cell types that work together for the purpose of milk synthesis and secretion. A layer of endothelial cells establishes the blood-milk barrier, which exists to facilitate the exchange of solutes and macromolecules necessary for optimal milk production. During bacterial challenge, however, endothelial cells divert some of their lactation...
Topics
- Animals
- Capillary Permeability
- Cattle
- Endothelial Cells
- Female
- Humans
- Inflammation
- Lactation
- Leukocytes
- Mammary Glands, Animal
- Mammary Glands, Human
- Mastitis, Bovine