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ReviewClinical & translational oncology : official publication of the Federation of Spanish Oncology Societies and of the National Cancer Institute of Mexico2025

The evolving tumor-associated adipose tissue microenvironment in breast cancer: from cancer initiation to metastatic outgrowth.

Yang Yang, Xiao Ma, Yue Li, Lihua Jin, Xianchun Zhou

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Review in Clinical & translational oncology : official publication of the Federation of Spanish Oncology Societies and of the National Cancer Institute of Mexico, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 16 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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16 citing papers in PubMed.

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  15. Prevalence and impact of metabolic associated fatty liver disease in non-metastatic breast cancer women at initial diagnosis: a cross-sectional study in China.Clinical & translational oncology : official publication of the Federation of Spanish Oncology Societies and of the National Cancer Institute of Mexico · 2025
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Yang Yang *College of Life Science, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin, 150000, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0754-935X
Xiao Ma *Central Laboratory, The Affiliated Hospital of Yanbian University, Yanji, 133000, China.
Yue LiCentral Laboratory, The Affiliated Hospital of Yanbian University, Yanji, 133000, China.
Lihua JinCollege of Life Science, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin, 150000, China.
Xianchun ZhouCentral Laboratory, The Affiliated Hospital of Yanbian University, Yanji, 133000, China. xczhou@ybu.edu.cn.

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China No.8216055Natural Science Foundation of Jilin Province YDZJ202201ZYTS245Natural Science Foundation of Jilin Province YDZJ202301ZYTS127
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Adipocytes represent a significant proportion of breast tissue, comprising between 3.7 and 37% of stromal tissue. They play a pivotal role in metabolic regulation, energy supply, metabolic regulation, support effects, and cytokine release within the breast. In breast cancer (BC) tissue, adipocytes engage in intricate crosstalk with BC cells, playing a key role in tumor proliferation, invasion, metastasis formation, and metabolic remodeling. This is due to the provision of hormones, adipokines, and fatty acids to tumor cells by the adipocytes. With the initiation of metastatic outgrowth of BC, the peritumoral adipose tissue exhibits abundant and intricate changes based on its original construction and function, which convert it into a tumor-associated adipose tissue microenvironment (TAAME). It includes some specific adipocytes: adipose-derived stem cells (ASCs), cancer-associated adipocytes (CAAs), adipocyte-derived fibroblasts (ADFs), etc. From a mechanistic standpoint, specific adipocytes can facilitate the proliferation, invasion, metastasis, and angiogenesis of BC cells by secreting a multitude of cytokines (IL-6) and adipokines (leptin), which collectively create an environment conducive to BC progression. It is of paramount importance to recognize the TAAME as a crucial target for the diagnosis, treatment, and drug resistance of BC. Consequently, the review presents an overview of the characteristics and interactions of specific adipocytes within TAAME cell populations. This will facilitate the development of more effective personalized therapies against BC progression, relapse, and metastasis.

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AdipocytesAdipose TissueBreast NeoplasmsTumor MicroenvironmentAdipokinesFemaleHumansNeoplasm MetastasisAdipokinesAdipocytesBreast cancerMetastasisProgressionTumor-associated adipose tissue microenvironment

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