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Differentiation dynamics of mammary epithelial cells revealed by single-cell RNA sequencing

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Bach, Karsten, Pensa, Sara, Grzelak, Marta, Hadfield, James, Adams, David J., Marioni, John C., Khaled, Walid T.·2017·Nature Communications

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Characterising the hierarchy of mammary epithelial cells (MECs) and how they are regulated during adult development is important for understanding how breast cancer arises. Here we report the use of single-cell RNA sequencing to determine the gene expression profile of MECs across four developmental stages; nulliparous, mid gestation, lactation and post involution. Our analysis of 23,184 cells identifies 15 clusters, few of which could be fully characterised by a single marker gene. We argue instead that the epithelial cells—especially in the luminal compartment—should rather be conceptualised as being part of a continuous spectrum of differentiation. Furthermore, our data support the existence of a common luminal progenitor cell giving rise to intermediate, restricted alveolar and hormone-sensing progenitors. This luminal progenitor compartment undergoes transcriptional changes in response to a full pregnancy, lactation and involution. In summary, our results provide a global, unbiased view of adult mammary gland development.

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Bach, K., Pensa, S., Grzelak, M., Hadfield, J., Adams, D. J., Marioni, J. C., & Khaled, W. T.
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Nature Communications
Published
2017-12-11
Volume
8
Issue
1
Pages
2128-2128
ISSN
2041-1723 (ISSN-L)
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journal article
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en
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Bach, K., Pensa, S., Grzelak, M., Hadfield, J., Adams, D. J., Marioni, J. C., & Khaled, W. T. (2017). Differentiation dynamics of mammary epithelial cells revealed by single-cell RNA sequencing. Nature Communications. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-017-02001-5

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