Mammary Gland Development in 3D

Mammary Gland Development in 3D

Dexter X. Jin, Daniel H. Miller, Ethan S. Sokol

MIT Department of Biology, Whitehead Institute, Koch Institute at MIT

We grew human breast tissue into mini-organs in our 3D growth system and then fluorescently labeled specific proteins. By following differentiation markers, we could characterize how the normal human mammary gland develops.

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