Scientists show how a protein that determines cell polarity prevents breast cancer

In breast tissue, cells lining the breast's ducts have a certain shape that is required to maintain both organ structure and function. All breast cancers display a loss of this characteristic organization, but very little is known about the molecules and pathways that regulate tissue structure and the role they play during cancer.

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<p><a href="http://www.physorg.com/news146931985.html">Scientists show how a protein that determines cell polarity prevents breast cancer</a></p> <p>In breast tissue, cells lining the breast's ducts have a certain shape that is required to maintain both organ structure and function. All breast cancers display a loss of this characteristic organization, but very little is known about the molecules and pathways that regulate tissue structure and the role they play during cancer.</p>