Itaconate and obesity-related hormones promote tumor progression – new insights on metabolic dysfunction in early-onset colon cancer

Itaconate and obesity-related hormones promote tumor progression – new insights on metabolic dysfunction in early-onset colon cancer

IntroductionObesity is a strong risk factor for early-onset colon cancer (EOCC) and is associated with chronic inflammation largely mediated by macrophages. The macrophage-specific metabolite itaconate promotes growth in several types of cancer; however, its role in colon cancer (CC) is unknown. Her...

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Main Authors: Katharina M. Scheurlen, Jacob Hallion, Dylan L. Snook, Anne MacLeod, Robert J. Beal, Mary A. Parks, Andrew B. Littlefield, Eliah Hiken, Adrian T. Billeter, Jeannette Bensen, Jeremy T. Gaskins, Julia Chariker, Eric C. Rouchka, Susan Galandiuk
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Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2025-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Immunology
Subjects:
early-onset colon cancer
macrophages
immunology
obesity
metabolism
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fimmu.2025.1572985/full
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