The Adipokine Visfatin Modulates Cancer Stem Cell Properties in Triple-Negative Breast Cancer

Obesity is a cancer progression risk factor; excessive adipocytes increase adipokine secretion. Visfatin, a novel adipokine highly expressed in cancer patients, is related to breast cancer risk. The modulation of nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD+) metabolism and the induction of a tumorigenic...

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Published in:	Biomedicines
Main Authors:	Yi-Fen Chiang, Ko-Chieh Huang, Hsin-Yuan Chen, Tsui-Chin Huang, Mohamed Ali, Hsin-Yi Chang, Tzong-Ming Shieh, Yin-Hwa Shih, Kai-Lee Wang, Yun-Ju Huang, Cheng-Pei Chung, Shih-Min Hsia
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2023-01-01
Subjects:	visfatin stemness triple-negative breast cancer
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9059/11/2/297