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ArticleToxics2026

Breast Adipose Tissue's Xenobiotics and Fatty Acid Profile-A Preliminary Study in Portuguese Women with Breast Cancer.

Sara Sousa, Paula Paíga, Bárbara Araújo, Francisca Coelho, Inês Castela, Miguel Vasques, Clara Sampaio, Marta Duarte, Ana Correia, Diana Teixeira and 6 more

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Article in Toxics, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1 citing paper in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

16 authors.

Sara SousaREQUIMTE/LAQV, ISEP, Polytechnic of Porto, Rua Dr. António Bernardino de Almeida 431, 4249-015 Porto, Portugal.ORCID 0000-0002-8291-1160
Paula PaígaREQUIMTE/LAQV, ISEP, Polytechnic of Porto, Rua Dr. António Bernardino de Almeida 431, 4249-015 Porto, Portugal.ORCID 0000-0002-9593-1355
Bárbara AraújoNutrition & Metabolism, CHRC-Comprehensive Health Research Centre, NOVA Medical School, Faculdade de Ciências Médicas, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, Campo dos Mártires da Pátria 130, 1169-056 Lisboa, Portugal.
Francisca CoelhoFaculdade de Ciências da Nutrição e Alimentação do Porto, Universidade do Porto, Rua do Campo Alegre 823, 4150-180 Porto, Portugal.
Inês CastelaNutrition & Metabolism, CHRC-Comprehensive Health Research Centre, NOVA Medical School, Faculdade de Ciências Médicas, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, Campo dos Mártires da Pátria 130, 1169-056 Lisboa, Portugal.ORCID 0000-0001-6839-6310
Miguel VasquesChampalimaud Research & Clinical Centre, Champalimaud Foundation, Av. Brasília, 1400-038 Lisboa, Portugal.ORCID 0000-0002-6112-8951
Clara SampaioNOVA Medical School, Faculdade de Ciências Médicas, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, Campo dos Mártires da Pátria 130, 1169-056 Lisboa, Portugal.ORCID 0000-0002-3508-8749
Marta DuarteSão José Hospital, Centro Hospitalar Lisboa Central, Rua José António Serrano, 1150-199 Lisboa, Portugal.
Ana CorreiaSão José Hospital, Centro Hospitalar Lisboa Central, Rua José António Serrano, 1150-199 Lisboa, Portugal.
Diana TeixeiraNutrition & Metabolism, CHRC-Comprehensive Health Research Centre, NOVA Medical School, Faculdade de Ciências Médicas, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, Campo dos Mártires da Pátria 130, 1169-056 Lisboa, Portugal.ORCID 0000-0002-2162-1450
Diogo PestanaNutrition & Metabolism, CINTESIS@RISE, NOVA Medical School, Faculdade de Ciências Médicas, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, Campo dos Mártires da Pátria 130, 1169-056 Lisboa, Portugal.ORCID 0000-0001-6332-7914
Ana FariaNutrition & Metabolism, CHRC-Comprehensive Health Research Centre, NOVA Medical School, Faculdade de Ciências Médicas, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, Campo dos Mártires da Pátria 130, 1169-056 Lisboa, Portugal.ORCID 0000-0002-5165-9513
Cristina Delerue-MatosREQUIMTE/LAQV, ISEP, Polytechnic of Porto, Rua Dr. António Bernardino de Almeida 431, 4249-015 Porto, Portugal.ORCID 0000-0002-3924-776X
Maria João RamalhosaREQUIMTE/LAQV, ISEP, Polytechnic of Porto, Rua Dr. António Bernardino de Almeida 431, 4249-015 Porto, Portugal.ORCID 0000-0002-1951-3557
Conceição CalhauNutrition & Metabolism, CINTESIS@RISE, NOVA Medical School, Faculdade de Ciências Médicas, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, Campo dos Mártires da Pátria 130, 1169-056 Lisboa, Portugal.ORCID 0000-0001-9567-3379
Valentina Fernandes DominguesREQUIMTE/LAQV, ISEP, Polytechnic of Porto, Rua Dr. António Bernardino de Almeida 431, 4249-015 Porto, Portugal.ORCID 0000-0003-3472-849X

Funding

Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia COVID/BD/153231/2023Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia SFRH/BD/137516/2018
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Countless environmental pollutants and xenobiotics, are widespread and linked to hazardous effects, including breast cancer. Due to their lipophilic properties, these accumulate in fat tissue, such as breast adipose tissue. However, little is still known about their combined effects and distribution within the breast microenvironment. Alterations in fatty acid metabolism can be a biomarker for cancer progression and a potential bioindicator of pollutant exposure. In this study, the fatty acid profile and levels of organochlorine and organophosphate pesticides (OCPs and OPPs), polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), brominated flame retardants (BFRs), organophosphate esters (OPEs), polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and synthetic musks (SMs) were measured in 48 breast adipose tissue samples from breast cancer and healthy patients (controls). Twelve xenobiotics were detected at high frequency rates, and the distribution profile of these pollutants differed between cohorts. In total, 163 correlations were identified between specific fatty acids and breast cancer patients' data, with distinct correlation patterns between cohorts. Fatty acids show the potential to be biomarkers of the presence of lipophilic xenobiotics in the breast microenvironment; however, more studies are needed. This preliminary study is the first to analyze OPPs, OPEs, and PAHs in breast adipose tissue and report associations between xenobiotics and specific fatty acids.

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brominated flame retardantsendocrine disruptorslipid profileorganochlorine pesticidesorganophosphate estersorganophosphate pesticidespolychlorinated biphenylspolycyclic aromatic hydrocarbonssynthetic musks

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PMID41893492
PMCPMC13030003

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