Gene expression profiles of epithelial and mesenchymal cell populations extracted from normal human breast tissue
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ABSTRACT: Stromal-epithelial interactions play a fundamental role in tissue homeostasis, controlling cell proliferation and differentiation. The goals and objectives of this study were 1.) To generate gene expression profiles and identify signatures of freshly isolated, non-cultured, luminal epithelial or basal epithelial and CD10 positive or negative stromal cell populations from the human breast. 2.) Use the generated signatures to characterize and validate the molecular identity of human primary epithelial and stromal/mesenchymal breast cells maintained long-term in novel ex vivo culture conditions in serum free medium (previous study in our lab) Breast tissue from three different reduction mammoplasties was dissociated and single cells were labeled with antibodies against lineage markers (CD31, CD45 CD235ab), CD10, EpCAM, CD49f and DAPI. Different cell populations were identified, separated and sorted with a fluorescence activated cell sorter. Gene expression profiling of luminal epithelial (EpCAM+, CD49f+/-), basal epithelial (EPCAM-, CD49f+), CD10 negative and CD10 positive stromal cells was performed and distinct gene expression signatures for the four cell populations were identified.
ORGANISM(S): Homo sapiens
PROVIDER: GSE51200 | GEO | 2015/09/26
SECONDARY ACCESSION(S): PRJNA221582
REPOSITORIES: GEO
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