scholarly journals Circadian clock and cell cycle gene expression in mouse mammary epithelial cells and in the developing mouse mammary gland

2005 ◽  
Vol 235 (1) ◽  
pp. 263-271 ◽  
Author(s):  
Richard P. Metz ◽  
Xiaoyu Qu ◽  
Brian Laffin ◽  
David Earnest ◽  
Weston W. Porter
Keyword(s):  
Gene Expression ◽  
Cell Cycle ◽  
Mammary Gland ◽  
Epithelial Cells ◽  
Circadian Clock ◽  
Mammary Epithelial Cells ◽  
Mouse Mammary Gland ◽  
Mammary Epithelial ◽  
Cell Cycle Gene ◽  
Cell Cycle Gene Expression

Gene expression and hormonal regulation of adiponectin and its receptors in bovine mammary gland and mammary epithelial cells

2010 ◽  
Vol 82 (1) ◽  
pp. 99-106 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yoshihisa OHTANI ◽  
Tomo YONEZAWA ◽  
Sang-Houn SONG ◽  
Tatsuyuki TAKAHASHI ◽  
Astrid ARDIYANTI ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Gene Expression ◽  
Mammary Gland ◽  
Epithelial Cells ◽  
Hormonal Regulation ◽  
Mammary Epithelial Cells ◽  
Mammary Epithelial ◽  
Bovine Mammary Gland

scholarly journals Influence of fatty acid diets on gene expression in rat mammary epithelial cells

2009 ◽  
Vol 38 (1) ◽  
pp. 80-88 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Medvedovic ◽  
R. Gear ◽  
J. M. Freudenberg ◽  
J. Schneider ◽  
R. Bornschein ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Gene Expression ◽  
Cell Cycle ◽  
Fatty Acids ◽  
Fatty Acid ◽  
Epithelial Cells ◽  
Differential Expression ◽  
Mammary Epithelial Cells ◽  
Mammary Epithelial ◽  
Differentially Expressed ◽  
Cell Cycle Genes

Background: This study examines the impact of dietary fatty acids on regulation of gene expression in mammary epithelial cells before and during puberty. Methods: Diets primarily consisted of n-9 monounsaturated fatty acids (olive oil), n-6 polyunsaturated fatty acids (safflower), saturated acids (butter), and the reference AIN-93G diet (soy oil). The dietary regimen mimics the repetitive nature of fatty acid exposure in Western diets. Diet-induced changes in gene expression were examined in laser capture microdissected mammary ductal epithelial cells at day of weaning and end of puberty. PCNA immunohistochemistry analysis compared proliferation rates between diets. Results: Genes differentially expressed between each test diets and the reference diet were significantly enriched by cell cycle genes. Some of these genes were involved in activation of the cell cycle pathway or the G2/M check point pathway. Although there were some differences in the level of differential expression, all diets showed qualitatively the same pattern of differential expression compared to the reference diet. Cluster analysis identified an expanded set of cell cycle as well as immunity and sterol metabolism related clusters of differentially expressed genes. Conclusion: Fatty acid-enriched diets significantly upregulated proliferation above normal physiological levels during puberty. Higher cellular proliferation during puberty caused by enriched fatty acid diets poses a potential increase risk of mammary cancer in later life. The human homologs of 27 of 62 cell cycle rat genes are included in a human breast cancer cluster of 45 cell cycle genes, further emphasizing the importance of our findings in the rat model.

Milk fat globule is an alternative to mammary epithelial cells for gene expression analysis in buffalo

2016 ◽  
Vol 83 (2) ◽  
pp. 202-208 ◽  
Author(s):  
Qiuming Chen ◽  
Yanjun Wu ◽  
Mingyuan Zhang ◽  
Wenwen Xu ◽  
Xiaoping Guo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Gene Expression ◽  
Mammary Gland ◽  
Epithelial Cells ◽  
Expression Analysis ◽  
Milk Fat ◽  
Gene Expression Analysis ◽  
Mammary Epithelial Cells ◽  
Mammary Epithelial ◽  
Milk Fat Globule ◽  
Fat Globule

Owing to the difficulty in obtaining mammary gland tissue from lactating animals, it is difficult to test the expression levels of genes in mammary gland. The aim of the current study was to identify if milk fat globule (MFG) in buffalo milk was an alternative to mammary gland (MG) and milk somatic cell (MSC) for gene expression analysis. Six buffalos in late lactation were selected to collect MFG and MSC, and then MG was obtained by surgery. MFG was stained with acridine orange to successfully visualise RNA and several cytoplasmic crescents in MFG. The total RNA in MFG was successfully isolated and the integrity was assessed by agarose gel electrophoresis. We analysed the cellular components in MFG, MG and MSC through testing the expression of cell-specific genes by qRT-PCR. The results showed that adipocyte-specific gene (AdipoQ) and leucocyte-specific genes (CD43, CSF1 and IL1α) in MFG were not detected, whereas epithelial cell marker genes (Keratin 8 and Keratin 18) in MFG were higher than in MSC and lower than in MG, fibroblast marker gene (vimentin) in MFG was significantly lower than in MG and MSC, milk protein genes (LALBA, BLG and CSN2) and milk fat synthesis-related genes (ACC, BTN1A1, FABP3 and FAS) in MFG were higher than in MG and MSC. In conclusion, the total RNA in MFG mainly derives from mammary epithelial cells and can be used to study the functional gene expression of mammary epithelial cells.

scholarly journals Pleiotrophin (PTN) Expression and Function and in the Mouse Mammary Gland and Mammary Epithelial Cells

PLoS ONE ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 7 (10) ◽  
pp. e47876 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sonia M. Rosenfield ◽  
Emma T. Bowden ◽  
Shani Cohen-Missner ◽  
Krissa A. Gibby ◽  
Virginie Ory ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mammary Gland ◽  
Epithelial Cells ◽  
Mammary Epithelial Cells ◽  
Mouse Mammary Gland ◽  
Mammary Epithelial ◽  
And Function

Differential expression of the growth hormone receptor and growth hormone-binding protein in epithelia and stroma of the mouse mammary gland at various physiological stages

1999 ◽  
Vol 161 (1) ◽  
pp. 77-87 ◽  
Author(s):  
YN Ilkbahar ◽  
G Thordarson ◽  
IG Camarillo ◽  
F Talamantes
Keyword(s):  
Growth Hormone ◽  
Mammary Gland ◽  
Epithelial Cells ◽  
Growth Hormone Receptor ◽  
Mammary Epithelial Cells ◽  
Late Pregnancy ◽  
Mammary Glands ◽  
Mouse Mammary Gland ◽  
Mammary Epithelial ◽  
Mrna Levels

Increasing evidence suggests that GH is important in normal mammary gland development. To investigate this further, we studied the distribution and levels of growth hormone receptor (GHR) and GH-binding protein (GHBP) in the mouse mammary gland. At three weeks of age, the epithelial component of the right fourth inguinal mammary gland of female mice was removed. These animals were then either maintained as virgins until they were killed or they were mated. One group of the mated mice was killed on day 18 of pregnancy and the remaining mated animals were allowed to carry their pups until term and were killed on day 6 of lactation. At the time of death, both the intact left and the de-epithelialized right mammary glands were collected from all three groups. Some of the intact glands served as a source of epithelial cells, free of stroma. The mRNA levels for GHR and GHBP were measured in intact glands, epithelia-cleared fat pads, and isolated mammary epithelial cells. GHR and GHBP mRNAs were expressed in both the mammary epithelium and stroma. However, the levels of both GHR and GHBP mRNAs were significantly higher in the stroma as compared with the epithelium component. This increase for both mRNAs was from 3- to 12-fold at each physiological state examined. In the intact gland, both GHR and GHBP transcripts were highest in virgins, declined during late pregnancy, and the lowest levels were found in the lactating gland. GHBP and GHR protein concentrations were also assessed in intact glands and epithelia-free fat pads. Similar to the mRNAs, GHR and GHBP protein levels (means+/-s.e.m.) in intact glands were highest in virgin mice (0.891+/-0.15 pmoles/mg protein and 0.136+/-0.26 pmoles/mg protein respectively), declined during late pregnancy (0. 354+/-0.111 pmoles/mg protein and 0.178+/-0.039 pmoles/mg protein respectively), and were lowest during lactation (0.096+0.037 pmoles/mg protein and 0.017+0.006 pmoles/mg protein respectively). Immunocytochemistry utilizing specific antisera against mouse (m) GHR and mGHBP revealed that the two proteins are localized to both the stroma and parenchyma of mouse mammary glands, with similar patterns of immunostaining throughout the different physiological stages analyzed. GHR immunolocalized to the plasma membrane and cytosol of mammary epithelial cells and adipocytes, whereas the GHBP immunostaining was nuclear and cytosolic. In conclusion, we report here that GHR and GHBP mRNAs and proteins are expressed in both the epithelium and the stroma of mammary glands of virgin, pregnant, and lactating mice. In intact glands, GHR and GHBP proteins, as well as their transcripts are higher in abundance in virgin relative to lactating mice. At all physiological stages, GHR and GHBP mRNA levels are higher in the stroma compared with the parenchyma. These findings indicate that the actions of GH in the mammary gland are both direct through its binding to the epithelia, and indirect by binding to the stroma and stimulation of IGF-I production which, in turn, affects mammary epithelial development.

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