Department of Lab Medicine and Pathology, Graduate Program in Microbiology, Immunology and Cancer Biology, Masonic Cancer Center, University of Minnesota, 420 Delaware Street SE, Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA.
J Mammary Gland Biol Neoplasia. 2010 Sep;15(3):329-39. doi: 10.1007/s10911-010-9188-7. Epub 2010 Aug 24.
Post-natal mammary gland development requires complex interactions between the epithelial cells and various cell types within the stroma. Recent studies have illustrated the importance of immune cells and their mediators during the various stages of mammary gland development. However, the mechanisms by which these immune cells functionally contribute to mammary gland development are only beginning to be understood. This review provides an overview of the localization of immune cells within the mammary gland during the various stages of post-natal mammary gland development. Furthermore, recent studies are summarized that illustrate the mechanisms by which these cells are recruited to the mammary gland and their functional roles in mammary gland development.
产后乳腺发育需要上皮细胞和基质中各种细胞类型之间的复杂相互作用。最近的研究表明,免疫细胞及其介质在乳腺发育的各个阶段都很重要。然而,这些免疫细胞如何在功能上有助于乳腺发育的机制才刚刚开始被理解。这篇综述概述了免疫细胞在产后乳腺发育的各个阶段在乳腺中的定位。此外,还总结了最近的研究,说明了这些细胞被招募到乳腺中的机制及其在乳腺发育中的功能作用。