On a phylogenetic scale of organ development the mammary gland is a recent acquisition. It was introduced 200 million years ago with the appearance of mammals to provide …
I Plante, MKG Stewart, DW Laird - JoVE (Journal of Visualized …, 2011 - jove.com
The human mammary gland is composed of 15-20 lobes that secrete milk into a branching duct system opening at the nipple. Those lobes are themselves composed of a number of …
NY Fu, E Nolan, GJ Lindeman… - Physiological …, 2020 - journals.physiology.org
The mammary gland is a highly dynamic organ that undergoes profound changes within its epithelium during puberty and the reproductive cycle. These changes are fueled by …
The mammary epithelium is highly responsive to local and systemic signals, which orchestrate morphogenesis of the ductal tree during puberty and pregnancy. Based on …
B Pal, Y Chen, F Vaillant, P Jamieson, L Gordon… - Nature …, 2017 - nature.com
The mammary epithelium comprises two primary cellular lineages, but the degree of heterogeneity within these compartments and their lineage relationships during …
P Cowin, J Wysolmerski - Cold Spring Harbor …, 2010 - cshperspectives.cshlp.org
The mammary gland is an epidermal appendage that begins to form during embryogenesis, but whose development is only completed during pregnancy. Each mammary gland begins …
Characterising the hierarchy of mammary epithelial cells (MECs) and how they are regulated during adult development is important for understanding how breast cancer …
E Spina, P Cowin - Seminars in cell & developmental biology, 2021 - Elsevier
Embryonic mammary gland development involves the formation of mammary placodes, invagination of flask-shaped mammary buds and development of miniature bi-layered ductal …
RC Hovey, JF Trott - Protecting Infants through Human Milk: Advancing …, 2004 - Springer
Abstract Development of the mammary gland in females is a dynamic, orchestrated process that occurs throughout postnatal development. Initiated during embryogenesis, epithelial …