ReviewJournal of mammary gland biology and neoplasia2020
Weighing the Risk: effects of Obesity on the Mammary Gland and Breast Cancer Risk.
Review in Journal of mammary gland biology and neoplasia, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 11 papers.
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- Macrophages in obesity-related breast cancer: mechanistic insights and therapeutic opportunities.Breast cancer research : BCR · 2025Review
- Mammary adipose dysfunction in the dual epidemic of obesity and breast cancer.Carcinogenesis · 2025Review
- Obesity and lack of breastfeeding: a perfect storm to augment risk of breast cancer?Frontiers in oncology · 2024Review
- TET Enzymes and 5hmC Levels in Carcinogenesis and Progression of Breast Cancer: Potential Therapeutic Targets.International journal of molecular sciences · 2023Review
- Escape from breast tumor dormancy: The convergence of obesity and menopause.Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America · 2022Article
- Endogenous and Therapeutic Estrogens: Maestro Conductors of the Microenvironment of ER+ Breast Cancers.Cancers · 2021Review
- Cumin Prevents 17β-Estradiol-Associated Breast Cancer in ACI Rats.International journal of molecular sciences · 2021Article
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- Unraveling the Breast: Advances in Mammary Biology and Cancer Methods.Journal of mammary gland biology and neoplasia · 2020Article
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Abstract
Obesity is a preventable risk factor for breast cancer following menopause. Regardless of menopausal status, obese women who develop breast cancer have a worsened prognosis. Breast tissue is comprised of mammary epithelial cells organized into ducts and lobules and surrounded by adipose-rich connective tissue. Studies utilizing multiple in vivo models of obesity as well as human breast tissue have contributed to our understanding of how obesity alters mammary tissue. Localized changes in mammary epithelial cell populations, elevated secretion of adipokines and angiogenic mediators, inflammation within mammary adipose tissue, and remodeling of the extracellular matrix may result in an environment conducive to breast cancer growth. Despite these significant alterations caused by obesity within breast tissue, studies have suggested that some, but not all, obesity-induced changes may be mitigated with weight loss. Here, we review our current understanding regarding the impact of obesity on the breast microenvironment, how obesity-induced changes may contribute to breast tumor progression, and the impact of weight loss on the breast microenvironment.
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