Nicotine Synergizes with High-Fat Diet to Induce an Anti-Inflammatory Microenvironment to Promote Breast Tumor Growth

• Main Authors: Thalia Jimenez (Author), Theodore Friedman (Author), Jaydutt Vadgama (Author), Vineeta Singh (Author), Alexandria Tucker (Author), Javier Collazo (Author), Satyesh Sinha (Author), Amiya Sinha Hikim (Author), Rajan Singh (Author), Shehla Pervin (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Breast cancer results from a complex interplay of genetics and environment that alters immune and inflammatory systems to promote tumorigenesis. Obesity and cigarette smoking are well-known risk factors associated breast cancer development. Nicotine known to decrease inflammatory signals also modula...