Because the majority of breast cancers originate in the lobular part of the mammary ductal tree and only a small percentage originate in bigger ducts, this ALDH1A1+ cell population with stem/progenitor characteristics may be significant for cancer initiation.
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Aldehyde dehydrogenase and estrogen receptor define a hierarchy of cellular differentiation in the normal human mammary epithelium.
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