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Tissue Geometry Plays Crucial Role in Breast Cell Invasion
Oct 13, 2006, 11:02, Reviewed by: Dr. Priya Saxena

Our results reveal that tissue geometry can control the morphogenesis of breasts and other organs by defining the local cellular branching microenvironment,
 
By Berkeley Lab, Apropos of National Breast Cancer Awareness month, researchers with the U.S. Department of Energys Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) have created a first-of-its-kind model for studying how breast tissue is shaped and structured during development. The model may shed new light on how the misbehavior of only a few cells can facilitate metastatic invasion because it shows that the development of breast tissue, normal or abnormal, is controlled not only by genetics but also by geometry. Though created specifically for the study of breast tissue, this model should also be applicable to the study of tissue development in other organs as well.

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