The mammary epithelium of an adult breast is organized into ducts and lobules. The ducts end in a highly branched structure referred to as the terminal ductal lobular unit (TDLU). A TDLU is comprised ...

Rafał Durasiewicz, co-founder at Acini, and Agnieszka Kowalczyk, senior business analyst at Acini, discuss how the tech firm tackles its talent hurdles ...

Acini (alveoli) from mammary tissue of lactating rats were isolated using collagenase and examined in the transmission electron microscope to determine if changes occur in cellular structure and ...

Cancer cells in lab cultures have not "forgotten" how to be healthy since they can be guided back into their "normal" growth program by giving them the right cues. Applying compressive force to ...

Researchers have discovered a rotational motion that plays a critical role in the ability of breast cells to form the spherical structures in the mammary gland known as acini. This rotation, called ...

With increasing stages of breast cancer, initially nonmalignant cells making up the acini in the breast become increasingly disorganized and finally metastasize (top). Breast cells cultured in a three ...

Accurate, individualized risk prediction for breast cancer is lacking. Tissue-based features may help to stratify women into different risk levels. Breast lobules are the anatomic sites of origin of ...