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: Zhang, Yan, Nowicka, Aleksandra, Solley, Travis N., Wei, Caimiao, Parikh, Aaroh, Court, Laurence, Burks, Jared K., Andreeff, Michael, Woodward, Wendy A., Dadbin, Ali, Kolonin, Mikhail G., Lu, Karen H., Klopp, Ann H.
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science 2015
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4552684/