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Epithelial progenitors in the normal human mammary gland.
Journal of mammary gland biology and neoplasia - 1 Jan 2005
Stingl John, Raouf Afshin, Emerman Joanne T, Eaves Connie J
Abstract excerpt
The human mammary gland is organized developmentally as a hierarchy of progenitor cells that become progressively restricted in their proliferative abilities and lineage options. Three types of human mammary epithelial cell progenitors are now identified. The first is thought to be a luminal-restricted progenitor; in vitro under conditions that support both luminal and myoepithelial cell differentiation, this...
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