Adipocyte hypertrophy and lipid dynamics underlie mammary gland remodeling after lactation
Zwick RK, Rudolph MC, Shook BA, Holtrup B, Roth E, Lei V, Van Keymeulen A, Seewaldt V, Kwei S, Wysolmerski J, Rodeheffer MS, Horsley V. Adipocyte hypertrophy and lipid dynamics underlie mammary gland remodeling after lactation. Nature Communications 2018, 9: 3592. PMID: 30181538, PMCID: PMC6123393, DOI: 10.1038/s41467-018-05911-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMouse mammary glandMilk-producing epithelial cellsTissue-specific rolesMammary glandAdipose growthLipid dynamicsGenetic tracingPhysiological examplesFunctional implicationsCellular mechanismsAdipocyte hypertrophyMature adipocytesEssential roleVivo analysisTissue functionMammary epitheliumAdipocytesEpithelial cellsAdipocyte precursorsSubsequent involutionMilk lipidsPrimary mechanismMechanismLipidomicsMilk fat production