Elucidating the role of adipose tissue secreted factors in malignant transformation

Adipocyte
D ChakrabortyJ J Bernard

Abstract

Although there is a growing number of incidences of obesity and obesity-linked cancers, how excess adiposity actually causes cancer has not been fully explained. Our previous study showed that removal of visceral adipose tissue significantly reduced the number of ultraviolet radiation (UVR)-initiated, high-fat diet-promoted skin cancers. This commentary focuses on our recently published study (Chakraborty, et al., 2017) which demonstrated that fibroblast growth factor-2 (FGF2) released from visceral adipose tissue is a key factor in the malignant transformation of epithelial cells. Within this commentary we have provided additional interpretations and new data in support of the role of FGF2 in adiposity-associated tumorigenesis.

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