Cancer-associated adipocytes: key players in breast cancer progression
Abstract Adipocytes are one of the primary stromal cells in many tissues, and they are considered to play an active role in the tumor microenvironment. Cancer-associated adipocytes (CAAs) are not only found adjacent to cancer cells, but also communicate with cancer cells through releasing various fa...
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| author | Qi Wu Bei Li Zhiyu Li Juanjuan Li Si Sun Shengrong Sun |
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| description | Abstract Adipocytes are one of the primary stromal cells in many tissues, and they are considered to play an active role in the tumor microenvironment. Cancer-associated adipocytes (CAAs) are not only found adjacent to cancer cells, but also communicate with cancer cells through releasing various factors that can mediate local and systemic effects. The adipocyte-cancer cell crosstalk leads to phenotypical and functional changes of both cell types, which can further enhance tumor progression. Indeed, obesity, which is associated with an increase in adipose mass and an alteration of adipose tissue, is becoming pandemic in some countries and it is now considered to be an independent risk factor for cancer progression. In this review, we focus on the potential mechanisms involved with special attention to the adipocyte-cancer cell circle in breast cancer. We envisage that besides having a direct impact on tumor cells, CAAs systemically preconditions the tumor microenvironment by favoring anti-tumor immunity. A better understanding of cancer-associated adipocytes and the key molecular events in the adipocyte-cancer cell crosstalk will provide insights into tumor biology and permit the optimization of therapeutic strategies. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-5869eefd6deb4a3dbeeada9394f326cb2022-12-22T00:56:54ZengBMCJournal of Hematology & Oncology1756-87222019-09-0112111510.1186/s13045-019-0778-6Cancer-associated adipocytes: key players in breast cancer progressionQi Wu0Bei Li1Zhiyu Li2Juanjuan Li3Si Sun4Shengrong Sun5Department of Breast and Thyroid Surgery, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan UniversityDepartment of Breast and Thyroid Surgery, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan UniversityDepartment of Breast and Thyroid Surgery, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan UniversityDepartment of Breast and Thyroid Surgery, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan UniversityDepartment of Clinical Laboratory, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan UniversityDepartment of Breast and Thyroid Surgery, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan UniversityAbstract Adipocytes are one of the primary stromal cells in many tissues, and they are considered to play an active role in the tumor microenvironment. Cancer-associated adipocytes (CAAs) are not only found adjacent to cancer cells, but also communicate with cancer cells through releasing various factors that can mediate local and systemic effects. The adipocyte-cancer cell crosstalk leads to phenotypical and functional changes of both cell types, which can further enhance tumor progression. Indeed, obesity, which is associated with an increase in adipose mass and an alteration of adipose tissue, is becoming pandemic in some countries and it is now considered to be an independent risk factor for cancer progression. In this review, we focus on the potential mechanisms involved with special attention to the adipocyte-cancer cell circle in breast cancer. We envisage that besides having a direct impact on tumor cells, CAAs systemically preconditions the tumor microenvironment by favoring anti-tumor immunity. A better understanding of cancer-associated adipocytes and the key molecular events in the adipocyte-cancer cell crosstalk will provide insights into tumor biology and permit the optimization of therapeutic strategies.http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13045-019-0778-6Breast cancercancer-associated adipocyteexosomemiRNAs |
| spellingShingle | Qi Wu Bei Li Zhiyu Li Juanjuan Li Si Sun Shengrong Sun Cancer-associated adipocytes: key players in breast cancer progression Journal of Hematology & Oncology Breast cancer cancer-associated adipocyte exosome miRNAs |
| title | Cancer-associated adipocytes: key players in breast cancer progression |
| title_full | Cancer-associated adipocytes: key players in breast cancer progression |
| title_fullStr | Cancer-associated adipocytes: key players in breast cancer progression |
| title_full_unstemmed | Cancer-associated adipocytes: key players in breast cancer progression |
| title_short | Cancer-associated adipocytes: key players in breast cancer progression |
| title_sort | cancer associated adipocytes key players in breast cancer progression |
| topic | Breast cancer cancer-associated adipocyte exosome miRNAs |
| url | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13045-019-0778-6 |
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