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ReviewCancers2021

Natural and Synthetic Estrogens in Chronic Inflammation and Breast Cancer.

Chandra K Maharjan, Jiao Mo, Lei Wang, Myung-Chul Kim, Sameul Wang, Nicholas Borcherding, Praveen Vikas, Weizhou Zhang

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Review in Cancers, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 42 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
42citing papers in PubMed, 3 pooled it
5.5field-weighted citation impact, top 4% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

42 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 54 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Exercise and pathologic complete response to cancer treatment: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2026
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  3. The efficacy of various treatment modalities and their combinations in improving survival outcomes for anaplastic thyroid cancer: a systematic review and network meta-analysis.European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery · 2026
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  20. Hallmarks of Cancer Cachexia: Sexual Dimorphism in Related Pathways.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Chandra K MaharjanDepartment of Pathology, Immunology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32610, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-0673-9888
Jiao MoDepartment of Pathology, Immunology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32610, USA.
Lei WangDepartment of Pathology, Immunology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32610, USA.
Myung-Chul KimDepartment of Pathology, Immunology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32610, USA.
Sameul WangCanyonoak Consulting LLC, San Diego, CA 92127, USA.
Nicholas BorcherdingDepartment of Pathology and Immunology, School of Medicine, Washington University, St. Louis, MO 63110, USA.
Praveen VikasDepartment of Internal Medicine, Carver College of Medicine, Iowa City, IA 52242, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-9193-9889
Weizhou ZhangDepartment of Pathology, Immunology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32610, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-8236-0346
University of Florida · USUniversity of Florida Health · USWashington University in St. Louis · US

Funding

Proteolysis-targeting chimera against BCL-XL inhibits breast cancer metastasisR01CA260239 · NCI · UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA · PI ZHANG, WEIZHOU · 2021 to 2025
$2.5M
Obesity, inflammation and breast cancerR01CA200673 · NCI · UNIVERSITY OF IOWA · PI ZHANG, WEIZHOU · 2016 to 2020
$1.7M
CD177 suppresses breast-cancer development by inhibiting beta-cateninR01CA203834 · NCI · UNIVERSITY OF IOWA · PI ZHANG, WEIZHOU · 2016 to 2020
$1.7M
NCI NIH HHS CA200673NCI NIH HHS R01 CA200673NCI NIH HHS R01 CA203834NCI NIH HHS R01 CA260239
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The oncogenic role of estrogen receptor (ER) signaling in breast cancer has long been established. Interaction of estrogen with estrogen receptor (ER) in the nucleus activates genomic pathways of estrogen signaling. In contrast, estrogen interaction with the cell membrane-bound G-protein-coupled estrogen receptor (GPER) activates the rapid receptor-mediated signaling transduction cascades. Aberrant estrogen signaling enhances mammary epithelial cell proliferation, survival, and angiogenesis, hence is an important step towards breast cancer initiation and progression. Meanwhile, a growing number of studies also provide evidence for estrogen's pro- or anti-inflammatory roles. As other articles in this issue cover classic ER and GPER signaling mediated by estrogen, this review will discuss the crucial mechanisms by which estrogen signaling influences chronic inflammation and how that is involved in breast cancer. Xenoestrogens acquired from plant diet or exposure to industrial products constantly interact with and alter innate estrogen signaling at various levels. As such, they can modulate chronic inflammation and breast cancer development. Natural xenoestrogens generally have anti-inflammatory properties, which is consistent with their chemoprotective role in breast cancer. In contrast, synthetic xenoestrogens are proinflammatory and carcinogenic compounds that can increase the risk of breast cancer. This article also highlights important xenoestrogens with a particular focus on their role in inflammation and breast cancer. Improved understanding of the complex relationship between estrogens, inflammation, and breast cancer will guide clinical research on agents that could advance breast cancer prevention and therapy.

Indexed as

breast cancerchronic inflammationenvironmental estrogensnatural estrogenssynthetic estrogensxenoestrogens

Identifiers

PMID35008370
PMCPMC8744660
OpenAlexW4205394716

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