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Secreted factors derived from obese visceral adipose tissue regulate the expression of breast malignant transformation genes.
International journal of obesity (2005) - 1 Mar 2016
Crujeiras A B, Cabia B, Carreira M C, Amil M, Cueva J, Andrade S, Seoane L M, Pardo M, Sueiro A, Baltar J, Morais T, Monteiro M P, Lopez-Lopez R, Casanueva F F
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BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES: Obese adipose tissue, especially the visceral depot, exhibits altered production of several molecules that could have a role on the initiation/promotion of breast cancer development. The aim of this work was to evaluate the effect of excess adipose tissue and its secreted factors on the expression of genes involved in the early steps of tumor promotion on the mammary gland. SUBJECTS AND...
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