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IMAGE: Mammary tissue is made up of a variety of cells, including epithelial (pink), immune (cyan), and fat (black) cells visible in this cross-section of a mouse mammary gland. CSHL Associate. view more
Credit: Camila dos Santos/dos Santos lab, CSHL/2021
What if you could predict which cells might become cancerous? Breast tissue changes dramatically throughout a woman s life, so finding markers for sudden changes that can lead to cancer is especially difficult. Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) Associate Professor Camila dos Santos and her team identified and cataloged thousands of normal human and mouse breast cell types. The new catalog redefines healthy breast tissue so that when something goes awry, scientists can pinpoint its origin.