2018
Adipocyte hypertrophy and lipid dynamics underlie mammary gland remodeling after lactation
Zwick RK, Rudolph MC, Shook BA, Holtrup B, Roth E, Lei V, Van Keymeulen A, Seewaldt V, Kwei S, Wysolmerski J, Rodeheffer MS, Horsley V. Adipocyte hypertrophy and lipid dynamics underlie mammary gland remodeling after lactation. Nature Communications 2018, 9: 3592. PMID: 30181538, PMCID: PMC6123393, DOI: 10.1038/s41467-018-05911-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMouse mammary glandMilk-producing epithelial cellsTissue-specific rolesMammary glandAdipose growthLipid dynamicsGenetic tracingPhysiological examplesFunctional implicationsCellular mechanismsAdipocyte hypertrophyMature adipocytesEssential roleVivo analysisTissue functionMammary epitheliumAdipocytesEpithelial cellsAdipocyte precursorsSubsequent involutionMilk lipidsPrimary mechanismMechanismLipidomicsMilk fat production
2014
Embryonic cells contribute directly to the quiescent stem cell population in the adult mouse mammary gland
Boras-Granic K, Dann P, Wysolmerski JJ. Embryonic cells contribute directly to the quiescent stem cell population in the adult mouse mammary gland. Breast Cancer Research 2014, 16: 487. PMID: 25467960, PMCID: PMC4308878, DOI: 10.1186/s13058-014-0487-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdult mammary glandMammary glandLabel-retaining cellsCell populationsFuture breast cancer riskStem cellsDNA label retentionBreast cancer riskStem cell populationEdU-labeled cellsEmbryonic day 18.5Label retaining cellsAdult mouse mammary glandStem/progenitor cellsMammary stem cellsStem/progenitor cell populationsSecondary mammospheresEmbryonic day 14.5Fetal exposureMouse mammary glandOvarian hormonesQuiescent stem cell populationMulti-potent stem cellsCancer riskBasal markers
2011
Parathyroid Hormone-Related Protein Is Not Required for Normal Ductal or Alveolar Development in the Post-Natal Mammary Gland
Boras-Granic K, VanHouten J, Hiremath M, Wysolmerski J. Parathyroid Hormone-Related Protein Is Not Required for Normal Ductal or Alveolar Development in the Post-Natal Mammary Gland. PLOS ONE 2011, 6: e27278. PMID: 22087279, PMCID: PMC3210770, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0027278.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMammary glandPTHrP expressionAlveolar developmentMyoepithelial cellsMaternal calcium homeostasisOverexpression of PTHrPRole of PTHrPExpression of PTHrPEmbryonic mammary budPTHrP deficiencyMouse mammary glandParathyroid hormoneTransgenic miceDuctal developmentCalcium homeostasisAlveolar cellsPTHrPPubertal developmentMMTV-CrePost-natal mammary glandMammary developmentMammary budPostnatal mammary glandCre transgenePTHrP gene
2010
Characterization of the Six1 homeobox gene in normal mammary gland morphogenesis
Coletta RD, McCoy EL, Burns V, Kawakami K, McManaman JL, Wysolmerski JJ, Ford HL. Characterization of the Six1 homeobox gene in normal mammary gland morphogenesis. BMC Developmental Biology 2010, 10: 4. PMID: 20074369, PMCID: PMC2823684, DOI: 10.1186/1471-213x-10-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNormal mammary gland developmentAdult mammary glandMammary gland developmentMammary glandMammary developmentBreast cancerMouse modelBreast tumorigenesisEmbryonic mammary glandPostnatal mammary developmentRag1-/- miceNormal mammary gland morphogenesisGland developmentTransgenic mouse modelBreast cancer initiationViable therapeutic targetIndependent mouse modelsAdult mouse mammary glandAnti-cancer therapyMammary stem cellsFamily membersMouse mammary glandUnwanted side effectsRole of Six1Invasive carcinoma
2007
The Calcium-Sensing Receptor Regulates Plasma Membrane Calcium Adenosine Triphosphatase Isoform 2 Activity in Mammary Epithelial Cells: A Mechanism for Calcium-Regulated Calcium Transport into Milk
VanHouten JN, Neville MC, Wysolmerski JJ. The Calcium-Sensing Receptor Regulates Plasma Membrane Calcium Adenosine Triphosphatase Isoform 2 Activity in Mammary Epithelial Cells: A Mechanism for Calcium-Regulated Calcium Transport into Milk. Endocrinology 2007, 148: 5943-5954. PMID: 17823248, PMCID: PMC7108505, DOI: 10.1210/en.2007-0850.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsBiological TransportBlotting, WesternCalciumCells, CulturedEpithelial CellsFemaleFluorescent Antibody TechniqueGadoliniumIsoenzymesLactationMammary Glands, AnimalMiceMice, Inbred BALB CMicroscopy, ImmunoelectronMilkMilk ProteinsMutationOligonucleotide Array Sequence AnalysisPlasma Membrane Calcium-Transporting ATPasesReceptors, Calcium-SensingReverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain ReactionConceptsPlasma membrane calcium ATPase isoform 2Mammary epithelial cellsMouse mammary epithelial cellsEpH4 mouse mammary epithelial cellsEpithelial cellsGenome-wide screening strategyApical plasma membraneATPase activityPotential downstream targetsATPase isoform 2Mouse mammary glandPlasma membrane preparationsDeafwaddler miceTransepithelial calcium transportPlasma membraneDownstream targetsGene knockdownPMCA2 activityCalcium transportIsoform 2Calcium-dependent ATPase activityCell membraneCultured primaryCalcium-sensing receptorPMCA2 expression