Developing ovine mammary terminal duct lobular units have a dynamic mucosal and stromal immune microenvironment

Abstract

Nagy et al. describe the histomorphogenesis of ovine mammary development in pre- and peri-pubertal sheep as a candidate model for human breast development. They investigate the locale and abundance of several immune cell types at different ages, highlighting this as a valuable model system that can provide new insights into postnatal breast development.