Hormonal stimulation increases the recruitment of bone marrow-derived myoepithelial cells and periductal fibroblasts into the mammary gland

Biochem Biophys Res Commun. 2006 Aug 11;346(4):1173-80. doi: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2006.06.025. Epub 2006 Jun 13.

Abstract

Recent reports have revealed that bone marrow (BM)-derived cells can be constituents in a number of organs, especially in remodeling tissue. Using bone marrow transplantation (BMT) technique, we found that BM can serve as a source of both myoepithelial cells and periductal fibroblasts in the mammary gland. The numbers of BM-derived myoepithelial cell were 4.8-fold, and those of periductal fibroblast were 2.4-fold higher in the mice when BMT which was performed at the pubertal stage, as compared with BMT was performed at the postpubertal stage. Treatment with estrogen+progesterone pellet increased numbers of BM-derived myoepithelial cells and periductal fibroblasts, to levels 4.5- and 2.6-fold higher than in placebo mice, respectively. In situ hybridization revealed BM-derived periductal fibroblasts expressed insulin-like growth factor I mRNAs that are known to regulate mammary gland. These results suggest that drastic structural change that is induced by hormonal stimulation increased the recruitment of BM-derived myoepithelial cells and periductal fibroblasts to the mammary gland context.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Bone Marrow Cells / physiology*
  • Drug Combinations
  • Epithelial Cells / drug effects*
  • Epithelial Cells / physiology
  • Estrogens / pharmacology*
  • Female
  • Fibroblasts / drug effects*
  • Fibroblasts / physiology
  • Insulin-Like Growth Factor I / genetics
  • Insulin-Like Growth Factor I / metabolism
  • Mammary Glands, Animal / cytology
  • Mammary Glands, Animal / drug effects*
  • Mice
  • Mice, Inbred C57BL
  • Myocardium / cytology
  • Progesterone / pharmacology*
  • RNA, Messenger / metabolism

Substances

  • Drug Combinations
  • Estrogens
  • RNA, Messenger
  • Progesterone
  • Insulin-Like Growth Factor I