Scientists show how a protein that determines cell polarity prevents breast cancer
Wednesday, November 26, 2008 - 15:35
in Health & Medicine
In breast tissue, cells lining the breast's ducts have a certain shape that is required to maintain both organ structure and function. All breast cancers display a loss of this characteristic organization, but very little is known about the molecules and pathways that regulate tissue structure and the role they play during cancer.
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