Project description:ErbB2-induced mouse mammary tumors can originate from different mammary epithelial cells, including both basal epithelial cells and luminal progenitors. Here we used the tumors from basal cells or luminal progenitors to compare the difference in transcripts. RNA was isolated from basal cell- or luminal progenitor-derived tumors for Illumina whole mouse transcript array analysis. Three paired tumors were analyzed.
Project description:ErbB2-induced mouse mammary tumors can originate from different mammary epithelial cells, including both basal epithelial cells and luminal progenitors. Here we used the tumors from basal cells or luminal progenitors to compare the difference in transcripts.
Project description:Basal breast cancers, an aggressive breast cancer subtype that has poor treatment options, are thought to arise from luminal mammary epithelial cells that undergo basal-like plasticity through poorly understood mechanisms. Using genetic mouse models and ex vivo primary organoid cultures, we show that conditional co-deletion of the LATS1 and LATS2 kinases, key effectors of Hippo pathway signaling, in mature mammary luminal epithelial cells promotes the development of basal-like carcinomas that metastasize over time. Genetic co-deletion experiments revealed that phenotypes resulting from the loss of LATS1/2 activity are dependent on the transcriptional regulators YAP/TAZ. Notably, transcriptional analyses of LATS1/2-deleted mammary epithelial cells revealed a gene expression program that associates with human basal breast cancers. Our study demonstrates in vivo roles for the LATS1/2 kinases in mammary epithelial homeostasis and luminal-basal fate control and implicates signaling networks induced upon the loss of LATS1/2 activity in the development of basal breast cancers.
Project description:Skin-mammary specific knockout (SSKO) of Pygo2 (K14-cre; Pygo2 flox/-) , a WNT signaling co-activator, results in defective mouse mammary gland development. The FACS sorted mammary stem cell (MaSC)/basal population from Pygo2 SSKO mammary gland displays biased differentiation towards luminal/alveolar lineage in vitro, and reduced regeneration rate of new mammary gland in vivo To gain the insight into gene expression profiles in control and Pygo2 SSKO mammary epithelial cells (MECs), we sorted the freshly isolated mouse MECs into MaSC/basal (Lin-CD29hiCD24+) and mature luminal population (Lin-CD29lowCD24+CD61-), and extract total RNA for cDNA microarray analysis
Project description:The mammary epithlium goes through the drastic reorganization during development, pregnancy, and menopause as well as by external hormones and its mimicry, which risks the gland for the specific type of breast cancer. Using a surgical menopausal (ovariectomized) mouse model, we assessed how mammary gland tissue was affected by 17β-estradiol (E2), progesterone (P4) and polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs). Then, we integrated the transcriptomes of 50K mouse and 24K human mammary epithelial cells from five different datasets and four individuals obtained by single-cell RNA sequencing (scRNAseq). The results indicated a putative trajectory originating from the embryonic mammary stem cells and differentiating into the three different epithelial lineage (Basal, Luminal alveolar, and Luminal hormone sensing) that were presumably sustained by unipotent progenitors in the postnatal glands. The identified lineage-specific gene sets inferred cells of origin of breast cancer using The Cancer Genome Atlas data and scRNAseq of human breast cancer. The comprehensive mammary cell atlas presented novel insights into the impact of the internal and external stimulati on the mammary epithelium in an unprecedented resolution.
Project description:Baicalin is the main flavonoid component extracted from Scutellaria root. It has multiple potent biological activities, including estrogen-like activity. In our study, we investigated the function of baicalin on mammary stem cell proliferation and mammary development. Our results demonstrated that baicalin significantly accelerates mammary gland development at puberty and during pregnancy; In vitro, baicalin significantly promotes colony formation ability of mammary basal epithelial cells in a three-dimensional (3D) culture system; In vivo, baicalin improved mammary regeneration efficiency in mouse xenograft model. But the mechanism was unknown. Therefore, transcriptome analysis of basal and luminal cells treatment with baicalin was performed.
Project description:Global proteomic profiling of three mammary epithelial cell types in normal human breast tissue. Primary breast specimens were obtained from 10 women undergoing reduction mammoplasties. Clinical co-variates include age (28-67), hormone status (follicular, luteal, post-menopausal) and mammary epithelial cell type (basal, luminal progenitor, mature luminal).
Project description:Alterations that perturb differentiation and cell state transitions can lead to defects in development, function and the genesis of cancer. Studying cellular plasticity at high resolution and in real time has proven difficult using existing methods. Here, we use a quantitative approach to gain insights into cell state dynamics of normal mammary epithelial cells (MECs) and validate the model's predictions in vivo. In the absence of Slug/SNAI2, basal mammary progenitor cells transition into a luminal differentiation state, while luminal progenitor cells proliferate and expand; these changes result in abnormal mammary architecture and defects in tissue function. Loss of Slug also disrupts cellular plasticity leading to defects in tissue regeneration and the initiation of cancer. Mechanistically, Slug promotes cellular plasticity by recruiting the chromatin modifier, LSD1 (lysine specific demethylase 1), to promoters of lineage specific genes to represses transcription. Together, these finding demonstrate that Slug is necessary for cellular adaptation during tissue development and regeneration, and that transitioning back into a more primitive stem-like state is a prerequisite for tumor initiation. reference x sample
Project description:During pregnancy, luminal and basal epithelial cells of the adult mammary gland proliferate and differentiate resulting in remodeling of the adult gland. While pathways that control this process have been characterized in the gland as a whole, the contribution of specific cell subtypes, in particular the basal compartment, remains largely unknown. Basal cells provide structural and contractile support, however they also orchestrate the communication between the stroma and the luminal compartment at all developmental stages. Using RNA-seq, we show that basal cells are extraordinarily transcriptionally dynamic throughout pregnancy when compared to luminal cells. We identified gene expression changes that define specific basal functions acquired during development that led to the identification of novel markers. Enrichment analysis of gene sets from 24 mouse models for breast cancer pinpoint to a potential new function for insulin-like growth factor 1 (Igf1r) in the basal epithelium during lactogenesis. We establish that β-catenin signaling is activated in basal cells during early pregnancy, and demonstrate that this activity is mediated by lysophosphatidic acid receptor 3 (Lpar3). These findings identify novel pathways active during functional maturation of the adult mammary gland.
Project description:This experiment shows differential expression of genes in the luminal, basal and stromal subpopulations from SNAI2+/+ and SNAI2 LacZ/LacZ mammary epithelial cells. Luminal, basal and stromal populations were sorted from SNAI2+/+ and SNAI2 LacZ/LacZ mammary epithelial cells based on expression of CD49f and Epcam.