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mammary myoepithelial cells
Saturday 28 November 2015
myoepithelial cell ; mammary MECs
The ducts are lined by an inner layer of secretory cells and an outer layer of myoepithelial cells.
Immunohistochemical stain for smooth muscle actin (SMA) identifies myoepithelial cells with brownish deposits in the cytoplasm.
Images
Myoepithelial cells show weak fuzzy staining with E cadherin
See also
cells
- cell types
