Fat cells may help determine the most effective way to fight against breast cancer

Fat cells may help determine the most effective way to fight against breast cancer -

New research by York University Professor Michael Connor highlights how fat cells may help determine the most effective way to fight against breast cancer; including using the exercise to fight against the disease.

Previously, adipose tissue (body fat) was thought of as a form of energy storage. However, fat cells are now included as active cells which produce over 400 adipokines (hormones) that eventually end up in the bloodstream and make their way around the body. Connor and his research team sought to determine whether hormones in body fat may explain the observed association between obesity and breast cancer.

"Our research has found that the characteristics of hormones produced by fat cells in obese people may promote breast cancer growth, while in lean people, it prevents the growth," said Connor . "the characteristics of these hormones differ depending on whether the person is lean or obese and that determines whether cancer develops or not."

using a rodent model, Connor and his team examined if the fat cells play a. role in the link between obesity and breast cancer, and if targeted interventions to counteract obesity one of the effects of life-threatening breast cancer

research published in the Journal of Applied Physiology points of the year - that none of the harmful side effects of many drugs against cancer. - as a potentially beneficial therapy in certain breast cancer patients

"Our study shows that the voluntary and rigorous exercise can counter and even completely prevent the growth effects of cancer are caused by obesity. We also show that even moderate exercise may slow the growth of breast cancer and the more exercise you do, the greater the benefit. " said Connor.

For nearly half a century, researchers have studied the links between obesity and breast cancer. This recent study found especially that adiponectin and leptin are the possible reasons for poorer response to treatment and a higher risk of death among obese people than in others.