Adipocytes Are the Only Site of Glutamine Synthetase Expression Within the Lactating Mouse Mammary Gland

Background: Glutamine in milk is believed to play an important role in neonatal intestinal maturation and immune function. For lactating mothers, glutamine utilization is increased to meet the demands of the enlarged intestine and milk production. However, the source of such glutamine during lactati...

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Published in:	Current Developments in Nutrition
Main Authors:	Huyen Le, Mai Nguyen, Helena Emilia CCC Manso, Michelle D Wang, Malcolm Watford
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier 2024-06-01
Subjects:	mammary gland adipocytes glutamine lactation glutamine synthetase BCAA
Online Access:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2475299124001021