Journal
FEBS LETTERS
Volume 583, Issue 2, Pages 259-265Publisher
WILEY
DOI: 10.1016/j.febslet.2008.12.030
Keywords
IL-1; Leptin; Adipocytokine; Breast cancer; Obesity
Funding
- INSERM (SP)
- Ligue Contre le Cancer du Puy-de-Dome (FCC and MPV)
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Obesity is associated with an increased risk of breast cancer. interleukin-1 (IL-1), a pro-inflammatory cytokine secreted by adipose tissue, is involved in breast cancer development. There is also convincing evidence that other adipocytokines including leptin not only have a role in haematopoiesis, reproduction and immunity but are also growth factors in cancer. Therefore, IL-1 family and leptin family are adipocytokines which could represent a major link between obesity and breast cancer progression. This minireview provides insight into recent findings on the prognostic significance of IL-1 and leptin in mammary tumours, and discusses the potential interplay between IL-1 family members and adipocyte-derived hormones in breast cancer. (C) 2008 Federation of European Biochemical Societies. Published by Elsevier B. V. All rights reserved.
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