Women's Health Weekly
Welcome to NewsRx!
Learn more about a six-week, no-risk free trial of Women's Health Weekly
We're a pay-per-view site for premium content. If you'd like to purchase this article, it's only $3.00.
Breast Cancer
New breast cancer data have been reported by C.M. Bailey and co-authors
October 2nd, 2008
According to a study from the United States, "Post utero development of the mammary gland is a complex developmental process characterized by states of rapid cell proliferation (branching morphogenesis) followed by functional differentiation (lactation) and the consequent apoptosis (involution) of the secretory mammary epithelial cell. This process is cyclical, such that involution returns the mammary gland to a near-virgin-like state capable of responding to morphogenic cues with each consecutive pregnancy." "Importantly, many of the regulatory processes which oversee mammary gland development are corrupted or otherwise compromised during the development of breast...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2008-10-02)
|
