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Link between immune system and mammary gland could shed new light on breast cancer
07-04-2007 · EurekAlert!Scientists at the University of Cambridge have published new research today (July 5) in the journal Development showing an unexpected link between a fundamental part of the immune system and the cells that produce milk in the breast during lactation.
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