Estrogen regulation of mammary gland development and breast cancer: amphiregulin takes center stage

Estrogen-mediated proliferation is fundamental to normal mammary gland development. Recent studies have demonstrated that amphiregulin is a critical paracrine regulator of estrogen action during ductal morphogenesis. These studies implicate a critical role for amphiregulin in mammary stem cell diffe...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: LaMarca, Heather L, Rosen, Jeffrey M
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: BioMed Central 2007
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2206713/