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de Borba Cecílio da Silva AP, Santos Jaques HD, Ferronato M, Mara Alves F, Iago Colleto M, Okamoto Ferreira M, Orrutéa JF, Mezzoni M, Soares da Silva RG, Rech D, Panis C. Excess body weight significantly affects systemic and tumor inflammatory status and correlates to poor prognosis parameters in patients with breast cancer. CURRENT RESEARCH IN IMMUNOLOGY 2023; 4:100059. [PMID: 37228483 PMCID: PMC10205449 DOI: 10.1016/j.crimmu.2023.100059] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2023] [Revised: 04/20/2023] [Accepted: 04/28/2023] [Indexed: 05/27/2023] Open
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Introduction Obesity is a pro-inflammatory disease critical for developing breast cancer (BC), which impacts the profiles of systemic inflammatory mediators and determinants of different disease clinical outcomes remains little explored. Methods A total of 195 patients diagnosed with breast cancer were included. Aiming to exclude chemotherapy interference on circulating mediators, samples were collected at diagnosis, out of the treatment period. Patients were classified as normal weight (BMI up to 24.9 kg/m2) or overweight (BMI ≥25.0 kg/m2). Serum levels of IL-4, IL-12, hydroperoxides, and nitric oxide metabolites (NOx) were measured. Also, tumor expression of inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS), TGF-β1, CD4+, and CD8+ lymphocytes were evaluated. Results IL-4 levels were significantly increased in the overweight BC group (p = 0.0329), including patients with luminal B subtype (p = 0.0443), presence of lymph node metastases (p = 0.0115) and age of diagnosis below 50 years, (p = 0.0488). IL-12 levels were significantly increased in overweight BC patients with lymph node metastases (p = 0.0115). Hydroperoxides were increased in overweight BC patients (p = 0.0437), including those with tumors smaller than 2 cm (p = 0.05). NOx levels were also increased in overweight BC patients, including those with luminal B disorders (p = 0.0443), high-grade tumors (p = 0.0351) and lymph node metastases (p = 0.0155). The expression of iNOS (p < 0.001) and TCD4+ lymphocytes (p = 0.0378) was significantly investigated in tumor biopsies from overweight BC women. Conclusions These data provide a picture of the influence of excess body weight on inflammatory mediators' systemic and tumoral profiles, especially in patients displaying poor outcome BC.
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Lu Q, Wu X, Zhu Y, Yang J, Wang X, Ye C, Cai R, Zhang K, Xu T, Wang B, Veeramootoo JS, Xia T, Liu X. Effects of Chemotherapy on Serum Lipids in Chinese Postoperative Breast Cancer Patients. Cancer Manag Res 2020; 12:8397-8408. [PMID: 32982433 PMCID: PMC7494007 DOI: 10.2147/cmar.s253397] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2020] [Accepted: 08/11/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Purpose Chemotherapy is a comprehensive therapy for breast cancer; nevertheless, its associated adverse effects are drawing increasing attention with the continuous improvement of the efficacy. The changes in serum lipids of breast cancer patients caused by chemotherapy have been reported by previous studies, whereby the former increase the incidence rate of cardiovascular disorders. However, the variations in the changes of serum lipids with different chemotherapy regimens have seldom been reported. Methods From January 2011 to December 2017, 1740 breast cancer patients treated with chemotherapy were recruited at the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University. The chemotherapy regimens included anthracycline-based, taxane-based, and anthracycline-plus-taxane-based regimens, dose-dense and standard-interval regimens. Lipid profiles that contained TG (triglyceride), TC (total cholesterol), HDL-C (high-density lipoprotein cholesterol), LDL-C (low-density lipoprotein cholesterol) and Lpa (lipoprotein a) levels were collected prior to the first, second and last cycles of chemotherapy. The changes of serum lipids with the same or different chemotherapy regimens were analyzed and compared. Results It was observed that the levels of TG, TC, LDL-C and Lpa increased significantly while that of HDL-C decreased after adjuvant chemotherapy in breast cancer patients (P<0.05). Besides, dose-dense regimens had more influence in TG and HDL-C and less influence in TC and LDL-C than standard-interval regimens. HDL-C was more sensitive to anthracycline-based regimens than taxane-based regimens. The level of TG with anthracycline-plus-taxane-based regimens was higher than that with only anthracycline-based or taxane-based regimens, and the level of HDL-C with anthracycline-plus-taxane-based regimen showed lower than that with taxane-based regimen. Conclusion In summary, this study proposed that dyslipidemia was strongly associated with chemotherapy in Chinese breast cancer patients after operative treatment. Furthermore, the changes in levels of serum lipids varied among patients with different chemotherapy regimens and taxane had less effect on dyslipidemia than anthracycline.
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- Qi Lu
- Department of Thyroid and Breast Surgery, The Second People's Hospital of Kunshan, Kunshan Jiangsu 215300, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Breast Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210029, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Breast Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210029, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Breast Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210029, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Breast Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210029, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Breast Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210029, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Breast Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210029, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Breast Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210029, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Information, The First Affiliated Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210029, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Information, The First Affiliated Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210029, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Breast Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210029, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Breast Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210029, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Breast Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210029, People's Republic of China
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Tumminia A, Vinciguerra F, Parisi M, Graziano M, Sciacca L, Baratta R, Frittitta L. Adipose Tissue, Obesity and Adiponectin: Role in Endocrine Cancer Risk. Int J Mol Sci 2019; 20:ijms20122863. [PMID: 31212761 PMCID: PMC6628240 DOI: 10.3390/ijms20122863] [Citation(s) in RCA: 64] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2019] [Revised: 05/19/2019] [Accepted: 06/10/2019] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Adipose tissue has been recognized as a complex organ with endocrine and metabolic roles. The excess of fat mass, as occurs during overweight and obesity states, alters the regulation of adipose tissue, contributing to the development of obesity-related disorders. In this regard, many epidemiological studies shown an association between obesity and numerous types of malignancies, comprising those linked to the endocrine system (e.g., breast, endometrial, ovarian, thyroid and prostate cancers). Multiple factors may contribute to this phenomenon, such as hyperinsulinemia, dyslipidemia, oxidative stress, inflammation, abnormal adipokines secretion and metabolism. Among adipokines, growing interest has been placed in recent years on adiponectin (APN) and on its role in carcinogenesis. APN is secreted by adipose tissue and exerts both anti-inflammatory and anti-proliferative actions. It has been demonstrated that APN is drastically decreased in obese individuals and that it can play a crucial role in tumor growth. Although literature data on the impact of APN on carcinogenesis are sometimes conflicting, the most accredited hypothesis is that it has a protective action, preventing cancer development and progression. The aim of the present review is to summarize the currently available evidence on the involvement of APN and its signaling in the etiology of cancer, focusing on endocrine malignancies.
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- Andrea Tumminia
- Endocrinology, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Catania, Garibaldi Hospital, Via Palermo 636, 95122 Catania, Italy.
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- Endocrinology, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Catania, Garibaldi Hospital, Via Palermo 636, 95122 Catania, Italy.
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- Endocrinology, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Catania, Garibaldi Hospital, Via Palermo 636, 95122 Catania, Italy.
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- Endocrinology, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Catania, Garibaldi Hospital, Via Palermo 636, 95122 Catania, Italy.
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- Endocrinology, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Catania, Garibaldi Hospital, Via Palermo 636, 95122 Catania, Italy.
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- Endocrinology, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Catania, Garibaldi Hospital, Via Palermo 636, 95122 Catania, Italy.
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- Endocrinology, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Catania, Garibaldi Hospital, Via Palermo 636, 95122 Catania, Italy.
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BACKGROUND Accumulating data have found that adiponectin is involved in development of breast cancer (BC). However, these results were inconsistent. METHOD A systematic search in PubMed, Embase, ISI Web of Science, and Chinese National Knowledge Infrastructure databases were conducted up to October 1, 2017. The standardized mean difference (SMD) with 95% confidence interval was applied to pool the effect size. RESULTS Finally, 31 eligible studies were included in this meta-analysis. The overall results indicated that serum adiponectin levels in BC cases were significantly lower than the controls (SMD = -0.33, P < 0.0001). As for the subgroup analysis of menstrual status, serum adiponectin levels were significantly lower in pre- and postmenopausal BC cases. Moreover, the subgroup analysis by ethnicity in pre- and postmenopausal group indicated an inverse association between adiponectin levels and BC risk in Asian population, but not in Caucasian population. CONCLUSION The present meta-analysis suggests that low serum adiponectin concentration may be associated with an increased BC risk in premenopausal and postmenopausal women, especially among Asians. Adiponectin may serve as a biomarker of BC risk and help to identify subjects at high risk for BC development.
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- Li Gu
- Department of Obstetrics, West China Women's and Children's Hospital
- Key Laboratory of Birth and Related Diseases of Women and Children, Sichuan University
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- Department of Cosmetic Plastic and Burns surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu
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- International Education School, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou
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- Department of Operations Management, West China Hospital, Sichuan University
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- Key Laboratory of Birth and Related Diseases of Women and Children, Sichuan University
- Department of West China Second University Hospital Quality improvement, West China Women's and Children's Hospital, Chengdu
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- Dazhou vocational and technical college, Dazhou, PR China
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Short infusion of paclitaxel imbalances plasmatic lipid metabolism and correlates with cardiac markers of acute damage in patients with breast cancer. Cancer Chemother Pharmacol 2017; 80:469-478. [PMID: 28689298 DOI: 10.1007/s00280-017-3384-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2017] [Accepted: 06/30/2017] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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PURPOSE Although paclitaxel-based chemotherapy is widely used for treating breast cancer, paclitaxel therapy has been associated with several adverse effects. Such adverse effects have primarily been associated with long-term regimens, but some acute effects are being increasingly reported in the literature. In this context, the present study analyzed the systemic proteomic profiles of women diagnosed with breast cancer at the first cycle of short paclitaxel infusion (n = 30). Proteomic profiles thus obtained were compared with those of breast cancer patients without chemotherapy (n = 50), as well as with those of healthy controls (n = 40). METHODS Plasma samples were evaluated by label-free LC-MS to obtain systemic proteomic profiles. Putative dysregulated pathways were identified and validated by in silico analysis of proteomic profiles. RESULTS Our results identified 188 proteins that were differentially expressed in patients who received a single short paclitaxel infusion when compared to patients who did not receive the infusion. Gene ontology analysis indicated that the cholesterol pathway may be dysregulated by paclitaxel in these patients. Validation analysis showed that paclitaxel treatment significantly reduced plasma high-density lipoprotein levels and increased plasma hydroperoxide levels when compared to breast cancer patients without chemotherapy. Furthermore, augmented C-reactive protein and creatine kinase fraction MB were found to be significantly higher in paclitaxel-treated patients in comparison with healthy controls. CONCLUSIONS Taken together, these data suggest that a single dose of short paclitaxel infusion is sufficient to trigger significant alterations in lipid metabolism, which puts breast cancer patients at risk for increased incidence of cardiovascular disease.
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The type I insulin-like growth factor-1 receptor is a well-described target in breast cancer and multiple clinical trials examining insulin-like growth factor-1 receptor have been completed. Unfortunately, monoclonal antibodies and tyrosine kinase inhibitors targeting insulin-like growth factor-1 receptor failed in phase III breast clinical trials for several reasons. First, insulin-like growth factor-1 receptor antibody therapy resulted in hyperglycemia and metabolic syndrome most likely due to disruption of insulin-like growth factor-1 homeostasis and subsequent growth hormone elevation. Growth hormone elevation induces insulin resistance, hence a subsequent elevation of insulin and the potential for activation of insulin receptor. Second, the insulin-like growth factor-1 receptor and insulin receptor are highly homologous in amino acid sequence, structure, and function. These two receptors bind insulin, insulin-like growth factor-1 and insulin-like growth factor-2, to regulate glucose uptake and other cellular functions. Hybrid receptors composed of one chain of insulin-like growth factor-1 receptor and insulin receptor also participate in signaling. Third, since all the monoclonal antibodies were specific for insulin-like growth factor-1 receptor, any pathophysiologic role for insulin receptor was not inhibited. While the insulin-like growth factor-1 receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitors effectively inhibited both insulin-like growth factor-1 receptor and insulin receptor, these drugs are not being further developed likely due to their metabolic toxicities. Insulin-like growth factor-1/2 neutralizing antibodies are still being studied in early phase clinical trials. Perhaps a more comprehensive strategy of targeting the insulin-like growth factor-1 receptor network would be successful. For example, targeting receptor, ligand and downstream signaling molecules such as phosphatidylinositol 3′-kinase or particularly the insulin receptor substrate adapter proteins might result in a complete blockade of insulin-like growth factor-1 receptor/insulin receptor biological functions.
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- Roudy Chiminch Ekyalongo
- Masonic Cancer Center, University of Minnesota, MMC 806, 420 Delaware Street SE, Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA
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- Masonic Cancer Center, University of Minnesota, MMC 806, 420 Delaware Street SE, Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA
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Divella R, De Luca R, Abbate I, Naglieri E, Daniele A. Obesity and cancer: the role of adipose tissue and adipo-cytokines-induced chronic inflammation. J Cancer 2016; 7:2346-2359. [PMID: 27994674 PMCID: PMC5166547 DOI: 10.7150/jca.16884] [Citation(s) in RCA: 192] [Impact Index Per Article: 24.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2016] [Accepted: 09/19/2016] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Adipose tissue in addition to its ability to keep lipids is now recognized as a real organ with both metabolic and endocrine functions. Recent studies demonstrated that in obese animals is established a status of adipocyte hypoxia and in this hypoxic state interaction between adipocytes and stromal vascular cells contribute to tumor development and progression. In several tumors such as breast, colon, liver and prostate, obesity represents a poor predictor of clinical outcomes. Dysfunctional adipose tissue in obesity releases a disturbed profile of adipokines with elevated levels of pro-inflammatory factors and a consequent alteration of key signaling mediators which may be an active local player in establishing the peritumoral environment promoting tumor growth and progression. Therefore, adipose tissue hypoxia might contribute to cancer risk in the obese population. To date the precise mechanisms behind this obesity-cancer link is not yet fully understood. In the light of information provided in this review that aims to identify the key mechanisms underlying the link between obesity and cancer we support that inflammatory state specific of obesity may be important in obesity-cancer link.
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- Rosa Divella
- Clinical Pathology Laboratory, Department of Experimental Oncology. Giovanni Paolo II National Cancer Institute, V.Le Orazio Flacco 65, 70124 -Bari, Italy
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- Department of Surgery Oncology. Giovanni Paolo II National Cancer Institute, V.Le Orazio Flacco 65, 70124 -Bari, Italy
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- Clinical Pathology Laboratory, Department of Experimental Oncology. Giovanni Paolo II National Cancer Institute, V.Le Orazio Flacco 65, 70124 -Bari, Italy
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Giovanni Paolo II National Cancer Institute, V.Le Orazio Flacco 65, 70124 -Bari, Italy
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- Clinical Pathology Laboratory, Department of Experimental Oncology. Giovanni Paolo II National Cancer Institute, V.Le Orazio Flacco 65, 70124 -Bari, Italy
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