Published in Science · View the paper (DOI)
A new study reveals that macrophages nurture mammary stem cells through chemical signaling, enabling the precursors of milk-producing cells to mature. The research found that Dll1 signaling is essential for maintaining a healthy mammary gland and may hold clues to preventing breast cancer.
Coverage from 2 institutions
- Immune cell provides cradle for mammary stem cells Princeton University · May 17, 2018 · first to report
- Stem cell signaling drives mammary gland development and -- maybe -- breast cancer University of Pennsylvania · May 17, 2018