Mammary fat

Last revised by Henry Knipe on 6 Nov 2013

The mammary glands develop in close association with a depot of adipose tissue that is commonly referred to as the mammary fat pad

The mammary fat pad is a matrix of adipose and connective tissue capable of mediating hormone action and synthesizing an array of growth regulatory molecules.

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