Project description:Early full-term pregnancy affords lifetime protection against development of breast cancer. Parity-induced protection can be reproduced in a carcinogen-induced rat mammary carcinoma model. The molecular mechanisms of parity-induced protection against carcinogenic stimuli in rat mammary glands have not been fully characterized. In order to gain a better understanding of these molecular mechanisms, we performed gene expression analyses in parous and age-matched virgin (AMV) mammary glands of Lewis rats before and after carcinogen (N-methyl-N-nitrosourea; MNU) treatment. Keywords: other
Project description:Early full-term pregnancy affords lifetime protection against development of breast cancer. Parity-induced protection can be reproduced in a carcinogen-induced rat mammary carcinoma model. The molecular mechanisms of parity-induced protection against carcinogenic stimuli in rat mammary glands have not been fully characterized. In order to gain a better understanding of these molecular mechanisms, we performed gene expression analyses in parous and age-matched virgin (AMV) mammary glands of Lewis rats before and after carcinogen (N-methyl-N-nitrosourea; MNU) treatment.
Project description:Breast cancer risk is influenced by parity in an age-dependant manner, however human tissue remodelling induced by pregnancy and lactation is not well understood. In most cases, it is difficult to acquire human breast tissue during these key stages of development. Here, we present an approach to overcome this using single-cell RNA sequencing to examine viable primary mammary epithelial cells isolated from human milk (n=5, LMC) compared to resting, non-lactating human breast tissue (n=3, NMC). We identified all documented mammary subpopulations within our breast tissue samples and found that milk contains distinct secretory luminal cells together with myeloid and lymphocytic lineage cells. Comparing the luminal transcriptional profiles of cells isolated from the resting and lactating state identified differences in mammary cell function and metabolism between these maturation states. This data may be used to provide an insight into how parity influences human luminal cell metabolism and breast cancer risk.
Project description:Breast cancer risk is influenced by parity in an age-dependant manner, however human tissue remodelling induced by pregnancy and lactation is not well understood. In most cases, it is difficult to acquire human breast tissue during these key stages of development. Here, we present an approach to overcome this using single-cell RNA sequencing to examine viable primary mammary epithelial cells isolated from human milk (n=1, LMC) compared to resting, non-lactating human breast tissue (n=1, NMC, ran over 3 lanes of a 10x Genomics chip). We identified all documented mammary subpopulations within our breast tissue samples and found that milk contains distinct secretory luminal cells together with myeloid and lymphocytic hematopoietic lineage cells. Comparing the luminal transcriptional profiles of cells isolated from the resting and lactating state identified differences in mammary cell function and metabolism between these maturation states. This data may be used to provide an insight into how parity influences human luminal cell metabolism and breast cancer risk.
Project description:Breast cancer risk is influenced by parity in an age-dependant manner, however human tissue remodelling induced by pregnancy and lactation is not well understood. In most cases, it is difficult to acquire human breast tissue during these key stages of development. Here, we present an approach to overcome this using single-cell RNA sequencing to examine viable primary mammary epithelial cells isolated from human milk (n=4) compared to resting, non-lactating human breast tissue (n=4). Overall, we examined 54,323 viable high-quality cells from mixed age and parous individuals consisting of 29,078 lactation derived mammary cells (LMCs) and 25,245 non-lactation derived mammary cells (NMCs). We identified all documented mammary subpopulations within our breast tissue samples and found that milk contains distinct secretory luminal cells together with myeloid and lymphocytic hematopoietic lineage cells. Comparing the luminal transcriptional profiles of cells isolated from the resting and lactating state identified differences in mammary cell function and metabolism between these maturation states. In future this data may be used to provide an insight into how parity influences human luminal cell metabolism and breast cancer risk.
Project description:This study examined the effect of early pregnancy on the gene expression profile of total isolated mammary epithelial cells in mice.
Project description:This study examined the effect of early pregnancy on the gene expression profile of total isolated mammary epithelial cells in mice. Total mammary epithelial cells were isolated from parous and age-matched virgin control mice. Four independent replicates were assessed per treatment group, resulting in a total of 8 samples.