The mammary gland: basic structure and molecular signaling during development

SK Biswas, S Banerjee, GW Baker, CY Kuo… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
The mammary gland is a compound, branched tubuloalveolar structure and a major
characteristic of mammals. The mammary gland has evolved from epidermal apocrine …

Single-cell droplet microfluidics for biomedical applications

D Liu, M Sun, J Zhang, R Hu, W Fu, T Xuanyuan, W Liu - Analyst, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Single-cell manipulation and analysis is critical to the study of many fundamental biological
processes and uncovering cellular heterogeneity, and presents the potential for extremely …

[HTML][HTML] The molecular basis of mammary gland development and epithelial differentiation

PF Slepicka, AVH Somasundara… - Seminars in cell & …, 2021 - Elsevier
Our understanding of the molecular events underpinning the development of mammalian
organ systems has been increasing rapidly in recent years. With the advent of new and …

Quantitative proteomic landscape of metaplastic breast carcinoma pathological subtypes and their relationship to triple-negative tumors

SI Djomehri, ME Gonzalez… - Nature …, 2020 - nature.com
Metaplastic breast carcinoma (MBC) is a highly aggressive form of triple-negative cancer
(TNBC), defined by the presence of metaplastic components of spindle, squamous, or …

Mammary gland adipocytes in lactation cycle, obesity and breast cancer

G Colleluori, J Perugini, G Barbatelli, S Cinti - Reviews in Endocrine and …, 2021 - Springer
The mammary gland (MG) is an exocrine gland present in female mammals responsible for
the production and secretion of milk during the process of lactation. It is mainly composed by …

[HTML][HTML] Coordinate control of basal epithelial cell fate and stem cell maintenance by core EMT transcription factor Zeb1

Y Han, A Villarreal-Ponce, G Gutierrez, Q Nguyen… - Cell reports, 2022 - cell.com
Maintenance of undifferentiated, long-lived, and often quiescent stem cells in the basal
compartment is important for homeostasis and regeneration of multiple epithelial tissues, but …

Single cell RNA sequencing of human milk-derived cells reveals sub-populations of mammary epithelial cells with molecular signatures of progenitor and mature …

JF Martin Carli, GD Trahan, KL Jones, N Hirsch… - Journal of mammary …, 2020 - Springer
Cells in human milk are an untapped source, as potential “liquid breast biopsies”, of material
for investigating lactation physiology in a non-invasive manner. We used single cell RNA …

Ductal macrophages predominate in the immune landscape of the lactating mammary gland

C Hassel, B Gausserès, L Guzylack-Piriou… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
The mammary gland is unique in female mammals. Mammary tissue undergoes
development and remodeling during lactation, a stage associated with high susceptibility to …

A cell transcriptomic profile provides insights into adipocytes of porcine mammary gland across development

Y Fan, L Jin, Z He, T Wei, T Luo, J Zhang, C Liu… - Journal of Animal …, 2023 - Springer
Background Studying the composition and developmental mechanisms in mammary gland
is crucial for healthy growth of newborns. The mammary gland is inherently heterogeneous …

Breast cancer prevention by short-term inhibition of TGFβ signaling

M Alečković, S Cristea, CR Gil Del Alcazar… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
Cancer prevention has a profound impact on cancer-associated mortality and morbidity. We
previously identified TGFβ signaling as a candidate regulator of mammary epithelial cells …