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 …

Obesity, a global epidemic, is an independent risk factor for the occurrence and
development of a variety of tumors, such as breast cancer, pancreatic cancer, ovarian …

Growing by an alarming rate in the Western world, obesity has become a condition
associated with a multitude of diseases such as diabetes, metabolic syndrome and various …

The prevalence of obesity has increased dramatically in recent decades, reaching epidemic
proportions. It is becoming clear that obesity is associated not only with type 2 diabetes …

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 …

Abstract Purpose of Review In this review, we investigate the role of classic and novel
adipocytokines in cancer pathogenesis synopsizing the mechanisms underlying the …

Adipose tissue is a complex organ with endocrine, metabolic and immune regulatory roles.
Adipose depots have been characterized to release several adipocytokines that work locally …

Adipocytes are a type of stromal cell found in numerous different tissues that serve an active
role in the tumor microenvironment. Cancer‑associated adipocytes (CAAs) display a …

Obesity is a complex disease caused by the interaction of a myriad of genetic, dietary,
lifestyle and environmental factors, which favors a chronic positive energy balance, leading …

Overweight and obesity are health problems of epidemic proportions, increasing the risk not
only of cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes mellitus but also of various types of …