Journal
ACTA HISTOCHEMICA
Volume 117, Issue 4-5, Pages 379-385Publisher
ELSEVIER GMBH
DOI: 10.1016/j.acthis.2015.02.013
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Mammary gland; Embryogenesis; Development; Endocrine signals
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- FIR, University of Catania, Italy
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The aim of this review is to focus on the molecular factors that ensure the optimal development and maintenance of the mammary gland thanks to their integration and coordination. The development of the mammary gland is supported, not only by endocrine signals, but also by regulatory molecules, which are able to integrate signals from the surrounding microenvironment. A major role is certainly played by homeotic genes, but their incorrect expression during the spatiotemporal regulation of proliferative, functional and differentiation cycles of the mammary gland, may result in the onset of neoplastic processes. Attention is directed also to the endocrine aspects and sexual dimorphism of mammary gland development, as well as the role played by ovarian steroids and their receptors in adult life. (C) 2015 Elsevier GmbH. All rights reserved.
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