Mammary Glands

Anatomy, Development & Diseases

Buch | Softcover

232 Seiten

2014
Nova Science Publishers Inc (Verlag)
978-1-62948-853-0 (ISBN)

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This book is a compilation of manuscripts that encompass a breadth of information from different species including rodents, dogs, cows, goats, and sheep. Normal developmental processes are covered and anatomical features are discussed, as well as the impact and significance of environmental chemicals and epigenetics on the mammary gland. In terms of disease states, cancer and mastitis are the most impactful in the fields of human medicine and livestock management, respectively, in the context of mammary gland biology. Therefore, this book presents in depth analyses of these diseases over several chapters and different model systems. Rodent and canine cancer models are discussed, which are very relevant in understanding the roles that genes and the environment play in human breast cancer. In the livestock industry, mastitis in the dairy sector has a deep economic impact globally, and results in over a billion dollar loss annually. Several chapters are devoted towards this disease in dairy cattle, sheep and goats, with an underlying theme of generating newer detection strategies to detect infections at an earlier stage. An up-to-date description of the most important signaling pathways and mechanisms that impact both development and disease are included. A gamut of sub-disciplines are found throughout the book that covers the main aspects of anatomy, physiology, cell biology, genetics, and molecular biology in both development and diseases of the mammary gland.

Foreword; Post-Pubertal Mammary Gland Development: Morphology & Mechanisms; Mammary Gland Micro-Environment: From Stem Cells to Functional Mammary Glands; Environmental Chemicals & Mammary Gland Development; Epigenetic Contributions to Mammary Gland Development & Breast Cancer Risk; Neoplastic Diseases of the Canine Mammary Gland; Infection of the Lactating Mammary Gland: Current Status on the Molecular Biology of Mastitis; Mastitis Resistance; Indicators of the Mammary Gland Health Status in Dairy Animals; Effect of Lipopolysaccharide on Cell Populations in the Bovine Mammary Gland; Index.

Erscheint lt. Verlag	1.3.2014
Verlagsort	New York
Sprache	englisch
Maße	155 x 230 mm
Gewicht	518 g
Themenwelt	Veterinärmedizin
ISBN-10	1-62948-853-4 / 1629488534
ISBN-13	978-1-62948-853-0 / 9781629488530
Zustand	Neuware