Rogue Mammary Stem Cells Could Hold Key To Breast Cancer Relapse
A new study published in today's issue of the journal Nature says that a team of Australian researchers led by Jane Visvader, of the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute in Melbourne have successfully // isolated a stem cell from the breast pads in female mice that could hold the key to future breast cancer treatments and reconstructive surgery. The Australian research says that recurrenc...Gene Responsible For Mammary Gland Function, When Mutated Results in Leukemias
According to the investigators at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital it was found that a gene responsible for regulating the normal mammary gland function during nursing can also initiate leukemias. // This gene results in leukemia only if it undergoes mutation and fuses with another gene. The discovery of the normal function of this gene suggests that drugs used to inhibit the activi...