title: Cathepsin D released by lactating rat mammary epithelial cells is involved in prolactin cleavage under physiological conditions.
authors.affiliation: Faculté des Sciences, Université Chouaib Doukkali, BP 20 El Jadida, Morocco.
authors.forename: Mustapha
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Lkhider
authors.forename: Roberta
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Castino
authors.forename: Edwige
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Bouguyon
authors.forename: Ciro
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Isidoro
authors.forename: Michèle
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ollivier-Bousquet
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D020126:Brefeldin A / Q000494:pharmacology; D002402:Cathepsin D / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism / Q000502:physiology*; D017077:Culture Media, Conditioned / Q000378:metabolism / Q000494:pharmacology; D011992:Endosomes / Q000378:metabolism; D004847:Epithelial Cells / Q000378:metabolism*; D005260:Female; D006629:Hirudins / Q000737:chemistry; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D007774:Lactation; D008247:Lysosomes / Q000378:metabolism; D008321:Mammary Glands, Animal / Q000378:metabolism*; D008855:Microscopy, Electron, Scanning; D008856:Microscopy, Fluorescence; D010436:Pepstatins / Q000737:chemistry; D011388:Prolactin / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism*; D017434:Protein Structure, Tertiary; D051381:Rats; D013696:Temperature; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D017077:Culture Media, Conditioned; D006629:Hirudins; D010436:Pepstatins; D020126:Brefeldin A; D011388:Prolactin; D002402:Cathepsin D; C031375:pepstatin