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Table 1 Promoters driving transgene expression in mammary cells

From: The role of androgens in experimental rodent mammary carcinogenesis

Promoter

Origin

Expression

MMTV-LTR

Mouse mammary tumor virus

Breast epithelial cells, several other tissues

WAP

Whey acidic protein

Secretory mammary epithelium

C3(1)

Rat prostate steroid-binding protein

Epithelial cells of prostate and mammary gland

B-LG

Bovine ?-lactoglobulin

Mammary gland

MT

Metallothionein

Most mammary cells