Development of the Mammary Gland during Puberty and Cancer (IMAGE)

University of Pennsylvania

Development of the Mammary Gland during Puberty and Cancer

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Led by Penn Vet scientists, a new study reveals that the protein deltaNp63, which fosters the initiation and progression of triple-negative breast cancer, also helps fuel mammary gland development during puberty in mice. Without it (right panel), the mammary duct had altered structure.

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Ajeya Nandi and Rumela Chakrabarti/University of Pennsylvania

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