How does obesity promote breast cancer tumor growth?
basic_science · Level V
Where this comes from
- Record sourced from PubMed, PMID 33657388.
- Also identified by DOI 10.1016/j.cmet.2021.02.011.
- No licence information is recorded for this record.
- Because redistribution is not established, this page shows the abstract only. Follow the links below for the full text.
Abstract
Obesity is a risk factor for many cancers. Maguire et al. (2021) found increased creatine synthesis by the adipocytes adjacent to breast cancers in obese mice. The creatine is transported into the cancer cells, producing larger tumors, possibly due to greater energy availability.
Medical subject headings
- Breast Neoplasms