Researchers shed light on protein’s role in lactation as well as breast cancer

Milk production in mammals is a crucial process for the organism, perfected along the course of evolution. It is regulated by sophisticated molecular mechanisms still under investigation. A new study published in Nature Communications comes a step closer towards understanding them, as it delves into the role of a protein, called RANK, which is essential for the functionality of mammary glands, and is also key in breast cancer.