Table 1 Mammary gland-specific promoters
Promoter | Origin | Expression | Activation | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
MMTV-LTR | Mouse mammary tumor virus | Breast epithelial cells, several other tissues | Steroid hormones | [42] |
WAP | Whey acidic protein | Secretory mammary epithelium | Lactogenic hormones | [96,97] |
C3(1) | Rat prostate steroid-binding protein (PSBP) | Epithelial cells of prostate and mammary gland | Estrogen (ductal and alveolar mammary epithelium) | [36] |
B-LG | Bovine β-lactoglobulin | Mammary gland | Pregnancy and lactation | [98,99] |
MT | Metallothionein | Most mammary cells | Zn2+ | [100] |