The first success came in 2006 when researchers created mammary glands after discovering mammary stem cells in mice. (sciencemag.org)
By carefully controlling the levels of two proteins, researchers at the Salk Institute have discovered how to keep mammary stem cells — those that can form breast tissue — alive and functioning in the lab. (sciencedaily.com)
BPTF, identified by Dos Santos and colleagues as essential for mammary stem cell maintenance, is a protein with a very specialized function. (sciencedaily.com)