Key stages of mammary gland development: Molecular mechanisms involved in the formation of the embryonic mammary gland

The development of the embryonic mammary gland involves communication between the epidermis and mesenchyme and is coordinated temporally and spatially by various signaling pathways. Although many more genes are likely to control mammary gland development, functional roles have been identified for Wnt, fibroblast growth factor, and parathyroid hormone-related protein signaling. This review describes what is known about the molecular mechanisms that regulate embryonic mammary gland development.

• Publication year

  2005

• Venue

  Breast Cancer Research

• Publication date

  2005-08-10

• Fields of study

  Biology, Medicine

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  DOI 10.1186/bcr1306PMID 16168142PMCID 1242158
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  Semantic Scholar, PubMed

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