Sentences with phrase «alveolar epithelium»

In particular, the surface of the alveoli (called the alveolar epithelium) is often affected.

This process includes the removal of the milk - producing epithelial cells, whereby the alveolar epithelium undergoes apoptosis and is replaced with adipocytes.

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However, full alveolar development and maturation of epithelium requires the hormones of pregnancy.

Decreased IGF type 1 receptor signaling in mammary epithelium during pregnancy leads to reduced proliferation, alveolar differentiation, and expression of insulin receptor substrate (IRS)-1 and IRS - 2.