Defining breast epithelial cell types in the single-cell era

Gray, G Kenneth, Carlson, Eric G, Lev, Tatyana, Marshall, Bailey, Reed, Austin D, Sánchez-Covarrubias, Alex P, Twigger, Alecia-Jane, Puig-Barbe, Aleix, Thennavan, Aatish, Omotoso, Ayodele, Murrow, Lyndsay M, Chatterjee, Deeptiman, He, Siyuan, Pensa, Sara, Aevermann, Brian, Tavares, Norbert K, Chen, Natalie, Hilton, Jason A, Blake, Kerrigan, Liu, Yunlong, Phong, Kiet, Gartner, Zev J, Lawson, Devon A, Swarbrick, Alexander, Dos Santos, Camila O, George, Sophia HL, Brugge, Joan S, LaBarge, Mark A, Nakshatri, Harikrishna, Navin, Nicholas, Kessenbrock, Kai, Khaled, Walid T (September 2025) Defining breast epithelial cell types in the single-cell era. Developmental Cell, 60 (17). pp. 2218-2236. ISSN 1534-5807

Abstract

Single-cell studies on breast tissue have contributed to a change in our understanding of breast epithelial diversity that has, in turn, precipitated a lack of consensus on breast cell types. The confusion surrounding this issue highlights a possible challenge for advancing breast atlas efforts. In this perspective, we present our consensus on the identities, properties, and naming conventions for breast epithelial cell types and propose goals for future atlas endeavors. Our proposals and their underlying thought processes aim to catalyze the adoption of a shared model for this tissue and to serve as guidance for other investigators facing similar challenges.

Item Type: Paper
Subjects: diseases & disorders > cancer
diseases & disorders
diseases & disorders > cancer > cancer types > breast cancer
diseases & disorders > cancer > cancer types
CSHL Authors:
Communities: CSHL labs > Dos Santos lab
SWORD Depositor: CSHL Elements
Depositing User: CSHL Elements
Date: 8 September 2025
Date Deposited: 12 Sep 2025 12:49
Last Modified: 12 Sep 2025 12:49
PMCID: PMC12425455
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URI: https://repository.cshl.edu/id/eprint/41959

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