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Basal clear cells of the normal human breast.

Virchows Archiv. A, Pathological anatomy and histopathology ·Vol. 402 ·No. 3 ·1984-00-00 ·Pages 319-29

Smith CA, Monaghan P, Neville AM

Abstract

The ductal system of the human breast consists of two major cell types: epithelial and myoepithelial. In some reports a third cell type, given various names is mentioned. In this study it is called a basal clear cell. The role of this cell, unlike that of the epithelial and myoepithelial cells, remains unclear, although it has been suggested that it may have a stem cell function. We illustrate here that there is an ultrastructural transition between the basal clear and myoepithelial cell; suggesting that it acts as a precursor of the myoepithelial cell, and may not be a stem cell for both epithelial and myoepithelial cells.

MeSH Terms
Adult Breast/cytology,ultrastructure Epithelium/ultrastructure Female Humans Microscopy, Electron
Authors & Affiliations
3 authors, click to expand affiliations / ORCID
Smith C A
Monaghan P
Neville A M
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Article Info
Journal
Virchows Archiv. A, Pathological anatomy and histopathology
Abbr.
Virchows Arch A Pathol Anat Histopathol
ISSN
0174-7398
DOI
10.1007/BF00695085
Published
1984-00-00
Pages
319-29
Language
English
Region
Germany
NLM ID
8302198
Subset
IM
External Links
PubMed source DOI: 10.1007/BF00695085
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