Transcriptome profiles of human visceral adipocytes in obesity and colorectal cancer unravel the effects of body mass index and polyunsaturated fatty acids on genes …

M Del Cornò, A Baldassarre, E Calura, L Conti… - Frontiers in …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Obesity, a low-grade inflammatory condition, represents a major risk factor for the
development of several pathologies including colorectal cancer (CRC). Although the …

Obesity, dietary fats, and gastrointestinal cancer risk-potential mechanisms relating to lipid metabolism and inflammation

KAJ Mitchelson, F O'Connell, J O'Sullivan, HM Roche - Metabolites, 2024 - mdpi.com
Obesity is a major driving factor in the incidence, progression, and poor treatment response
in gastrointestinal cancers. Herein, we conducted a comprehensive analysis of the impact of …

Advances in “adiponcosis”: Insights in the inner mechanisms at the base of adipose and tumour tissues interplay

C Pagano, E di Zazzo, G Avilia… - … Journal of Cancer, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The epidemic spread of obesity is nowadays recognized as a global health and economic
burden, arising great interest in the scientific community. The rate of adult obesity steadily …

Tumor metabolic reprogramming by adipokines as a critical driver of obesity-associated cancer progression

DV Pham, PH Park - International journal of molecular sciences, 2021 - mdpi.com
Adiposity is associated with an increased risk of various types of carcinoma. One of the
plausible mechanisms underlying the tumor-promoting role of obesity is an aberrant …

[HTML][HTML] Excess body weight: Novel insights into its roles in obesity comorbidities

X Zhang, S Ha, HCH Lau, J Yu - Seminars in cancer biology, 2023 - Elsevier
Excess body weight is a global health problem due to sedentary lifestyle and unhealthy diet,
affecting 2 billion population worldwide. Obesity is a major risk factor for metabolic diseases …

Paracrine and endocrine effects of adipose tissue on cancer development and progression

J Park, DM Euhus, PE Scherer - Endocrine reviews, 2011 - academic.oup.com
The past few years have provided substantial evidence for the vital role of the local tumor
microenvironment for various aspects of tumor progression. With obesity and its …

Unraveling the complex roles of macrophages in obese adipose tissue: an overview

C Peng, J Chen, R Wu, H Jiang, J Li - Frontiers of medicine, 2024 - Springer
Macrophages, a heterogeneous population of innate immune cells, exhibit remarkable
plasticity and play pivotal roles in coordinating immune responses and maintaining tissue …

Innate lymphocytes in adipose tissue homeostasis and their alterations in obesity and colorectal cancer

M Del Cornò, L Conti, S Gessani - Frontiers in immunology, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the third most common cancer worldwide and a leading cause of
death, with burden expected to increase in the coming years. Enhanced adiposity …

Obesity as a major risk factor for cancer

G De Pergola, F Silvestris - Journal of obesity, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
The number of cancer cases caused by being obese is estimated to be 20% with the
increased risk of malignancies being influenced by diet, weight change, and body fat …

Insights into the link between obesity and cancer

SE Ackerman, OA Blackburn, F Marchildon… - Current obesity …, 2017 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review Adipocytes have adapted to store energy in the form of lipid and
also secrete circulating factors called adipokines that signal to other tissues to coordinate …