Age-related terminal duct lobular unit involution in benign tissues from Chinese breast cancer patients with luminal and triple-negative tumors

Age-related terminal duct lobular unit involution in benign tissues from Chinese breast cancer patients with luminal and triple-negative tumors

Abstract Background Terminal duct lobular unit (TDLU) involution is a physiological process of breast tissue aging characterized by a reduction in the epithelial component. In studies of women with benign breast disease, researchers have found that age-matched women with lower levels of TDLU involut...

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Main Authors: Changyuan Guo, Hyuna Sung, Shan Zheng, Jennifer Guida, Erni Li, Jing Li, Nan Hu, Joseph Deng, Jonine D. Figueroa, Mark E. Sherman, Gretchen L. Gierach, Ning Lu, Xiaohong R. Yang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-05-01
Series:Breast Cancer Research
Subjects:
Terminal ductal lobular unit (TDLU) involution
Breast cancer
Tumor subtype
Luminal tumor
Triple-negative tumor
Core basal phenotype
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13058-017-0850-5

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