Stromal Cells Derived from Visceral and Obese Adipose Tissue Promote Growth of Ovarian Cancers.

Obesity, and in particular visceral obesity, has been associated with an increased risk of developing cancers as well as higher rates of mortality following diagnosis. The impact of obesity on adipose-derived stromal cells (ASC), which contribute to the formation of tumor stroma, is unknown. Here we...

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Main Authors: Yan Zhang, Aleksandra Nowicka, Travis N Solley, Caimiao Wei, Aaroh Parikh, Laurence Court, Jared K Burks, Michael Andreeff, Wendy A Woodward, Ali Dadbin, Mikhail G Kolonin, Karen H Lu, Ann H Klopp
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4552684?pdf=render