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Direct delivery of hormones, growth factors, and cytokines to the mammary gland aids in assessing local versus systemically mediated effects. One of the three effective procedures utilizes cholesterol-based pellets inserted directly into the fat pad.
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Vonderhaar, B.K., Ginsburg, E. (2000). Intramammary Delivery of Hormones, Growth Factors, and Cytokines. In: Ip, M.M., Asch, B.B. (eds) Methods in Mammary Gland Biology and Breast Cancer Research. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-4295-7_9
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