Obesity and Androgen Receptor Signaling: Associations and Potential Crosstalk in Breast Cancer Cells
Obesity is an increasing health challenge and is recognized as a breast cancer risk factor. Although obesity-related breast cancer mechanisms are not fully understood, this association has been linked to impaired hormone secretion by the dysfunctional obese adipose tissue (hyperplasic and hypertroph...
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| author | Nelson Rangel Victoria E. Villegas Milena Rondón-Lagos |
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| description | Obesity is an increasing health challenge and is recognized as a breast cancer risk factor. Although obesity-related breast cancer mechanisms are not fully understood, this association has been linked to impaired hormone secretion by the dysfunctional obese adipose tissue (hyperplasic and hypertrophic adipocytes). Among these hormones, altered production of androgens and adipokines is observed, and both, are independently associated with breast cancer development. In this review, we describe and comment on the relationships reported between these factors and breast cancer, focusing on the biological associations that have helped to unveil the mechanisms by which signaling from androgens and adipokines modifies the behavior of mammary epithelial cells. Furthermore, we discuss the potential crosstalk between the two most abundant adipokines produced by the adipose tissue (adiponectin and leptin) and the androgen receptor, an emerging marker in breast cancer. The identification and understanding of interactions among adipokines and the androgen receptor in cancer cells are necessary to guide the development of new therapeutic approaches in order to prevent and cure obesity and breast cancer. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-4e004c919b494842a4c1916ab5a8dc272023-11-21T18:29:48ZengMDPI AGCancers2072-66942021-05-01139221810.3390/cancers13092218Obesity and Androgen Receptor Signaling: Associations and Potential Crosstalk in Breast Cancer CellsNelson Rangel0Victoria E. Villegas1Milena Rondón-Lagos2Departamento de Nutrición y Bioquímica, Facultad de Ciencias, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Bogotá 110231, ColombiaCentro de Investigaciones en Microbiología y Biotecnología-UR (CIMBIUR), Facultad de Ciencias Naturales, Universidad del Rosario, Bogotá 11001000, ColombiaSchool of Biological Sciences, Universidad Pedagógica y Tecnológica de Colombia, Tunja 150003, ColombiaObesity is an increasing health challenge and is recognized as a breast cancer risk factor. Although obesity-related breast cancer mechanisms are not fully understood, this association has been linked to impaired hormone secretion by the dysfunctional obese adipose tissue (hyperplasic and hypertrophic adipocytes). Among these hormones, altered production of androgens and adipokines is observed, and both, are independently associated with breast cancer development. In this review, we describe and comment on the relationships reported between these factors and breast cancer, focusing on the biological associations that have helped to unveil the mechanisms by which signaling from androgens and adipokines modifies the behavior of mammary epithelial cells. Furthermore, we discuss the potential crosstalk between the two most abundant adipokines produced by the adipose tissue (adiponectin and leptin) and the androgen receptor, an emerging marker in breast cancer. The identification and understanding of interactions among adipokines and the androgen receptor in cancer cells are necessary to guide the development of new therapeutic approaches in order to prevent and cure obesity and breast cancer.https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/13/9/2218obesitybreast cancerandrogensandrogen receptoradipokinesadiponectin |
| spellingShingle | Nelson Rangel Victoria E. Villegas Milena Rondón-Lagos Obesity and Androgen Receptor Signaling: Associations and Potential Crosstalk in Breast Cancer Cells Cancers obesity breast cancer androgens androgen receptor adipokines adiponectin |
| title | Obesity and Androgen Receptor Signaling: Associations and Potential Crosstalk in Breast Cancer Cells |
| title_full | Obesity and Androgen Receptor Signaling: Associations and Potential Crosstalk in Breast Cancer Cells |
| title_fullStr | Obesity and Androgen Receptor Signaling: Associations and Potential Crosstalk in Breast Cancer Cells |
| title_full_unstemmed | Obesity and Androgen Receptor Signaling: Associations and Potential Crosstalk in Breast Cancer Cells |
| title_short | Obesity and Androgen Receptor Signaling: Associations and Potential Crosstalk in Breast Cancer Cells |
| title_sort | obesity and androgen receptor signaling associations and potential crosstalk in breast cancer cells |
| topic | obesity breast cancer androgens androgen receptor adipokines adiponectin |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/13/9/2218 |
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