Emerging concepts linking obesity with the hallmarks of cancer

CL Donohoe, J Lysaght, J O'Sullivan… - Trends in Endocrinology & …, 2017 - cell.com
There is compelling epidemiological evidence linking obesity to many tumours; however, the
molecular mechanisms fuelling this association are not clearly understood. Emerging …

Leptin-induced signaling pathways in cancer cell migration and invasion

A Ghasemi, J Saeidi, M Azimi-Nejad, SI Hashemy - Cellular Oncology, 2019 - Springer
Background Increasing evidence indicates that obesity is associated with tumor
development and progression. Leptin is an adipocyte-related hormone with a key role in …

Impact of overweight and obesity on US papillary thyroid cancer incidence trends (1995–2015)

CM Kitahara, RM Pfeiffer, JA Sosa… - JNCI: Journal of the …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
Background Since the early 1980s, papillary thyroid cancer (PTC) incidence rates and the
prevalence of obesity, a risk factor for PTC, have increased substantially in the United …

[HTML][HTML] Targeting STAT3 inhibition to reverse cisplatin resistance

CY Sun, J Nie, JP Huang, GJ Zheng, B Feng - Biomedicine & …, 2019 - Elsevier
Cisplatin is one of the most frequently used chemotherapeutic agents for treatment of a wide
range of cancer types. Nevertheless, the intrinsic or acquired resistance to cisplatin remains …

Crosstalk between lipid metabolism and EMT: emerging mechanisms and cancer therapy

ZU Din, B Cui, C Wang, X Zhang, A Mehmood… - Molecular and Cellular …, 2025 - Springer
Lipids are the key component of all membranes composed of a variety of molecules that
transduce intracellular signaling and provide energy to the cells in the absence of nutrients …

Angelica sinensis polysaccharide attenuates CCl4-induced liver fibrosis via the IL-22/STAT3 pathway

K Wang, J Wang, M Song, H Wang, N **a… - International Journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
Angelica sinensis polysaccharide (ASP) has hepatoprotective effects in liver injury models.
However, its role and mechanism in chronic liver fibrosis have not been fully elucidated. In …

[HTML][HTML] Impact of obesity‑associated myeloid‑derived suppressor cells on cancer risk and progression

C Jiménez‑Cortegana… - International …, 2024 - spandidos-publications.com
Obesity is a chronic disease caused by the accumulation of excessive adipose tissue. This
disorder is characterized by chronic low‑grade inflammation, which promotes the release of …

STAT3, the challenge for chemotherapeutic and radiotherapeutic efficacy

PL Yang, LX Liu, EM Li, LY Xu - Cancers, 2020 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary STAT3, an oncogene, contributes to insensitivity of chemotherapy and
radiotherapy in tumor, reduces the clinical efficacy. Meanwhile, STAT3β, a STAT3 splicing …

Morbid obesity and thyroid cancer rate. A review of literature

S Masone, N Velotti, S Savastano, E Filice… - Journal of Clinical …, 2021 - mdpi.com
In the past three decades, several recent studies have analyzed the alarming increase of
obesity worldwide, and it has been well established that the risk of many types of …

Adipokines and epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) in cancer

I Akrida, H Papadaki - Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry, 2023 - Springer
Obesity is a significant risk factor for cancer development. Within the tumor
microenvironment, adipocytes interact with cancer cells, immune cells, fibroblasts and …