Ceruloplasmin is a novel adipokine which is overexpressed in adipose tissue of obese subjects and in obesity-associated cancer cells.

Ceruloplasmin is a novel adipokine which is overexpressed in adipose tissue of obese subjects and in obesity-associated cancer cells.

Obesity confers an increased risk of developing specific cancer forms. Although the mechanisms are unclear, increased fat cell secretion of specific proteins (adipokines) may promote/facilitate development of malignant tumors in obesity via cross-talk between adipose tissue(s) and the tissues prone...

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Main Authors: Erik Arner, Alistair R R Forrest, Anna Ehrlund, Niklas Mejhert, Masayoshi Itoh, Hideya Kawaji, Timo Lassmann, Jurga Laurencikiene, Mikael Rydén, Peter Arner, FANTOM Consortium
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3968011?pdf=render

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