| Literature DB >> 29644495 |
Gilbert H Smith1, Daniel Medina2.
Abstract
The presence of long-lived lineage restricted progenitor and multipotent progenitor cells in adult mouse mammary gland for cancer development is compelling. Mammary cancers are phenotypically diverse This might be explained by transformation of long-lived, lineage-limited progenitor subpopulations. Mammary multipotent epithelial stem cells and their environmental niches must be considered, since their niche(s), once empty might be occupied by lineage-limited progenitors that are proximal. The existence of premalignant mammary populationst that manifest characteristics of lineage limitation argues strongly for this proposition.Entities:
Keywords: lineage-tracing; mammary; mouse; stem/progenitor cell
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Year: 2018 PMID: 29644495 DOI: 10.1007/s10911-018-9394-2
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Mammary Gland Biol Neoplasia ISSN: 1083-3021 Impact factor: 2.673