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Differential Roles of Estrogens in Obesity-mediated ER+ Breast Cancer Development

Project description

The hormone connection between obesity and breast cancer

Breast cancer risk increases after menopause, when oestradiol drops markedly and oestrone serves as the main oestrogen. Obesity and high oestrone levels are considered risk factors for the development of oestrogen receptor-positive breast cancer in postmenopausal women. Scientists of the EU-funded EOBRECA project are investigating the role of adipose tissue chronic inflammation and the NF-kB pathway in breast cancer onset. They aim to delineate the regulatory role of oestrone in the NF-kB pathway and determine the oncogenic role of enzymes implicated in the oestradiol to oestrone conversion. The project has the potential to identify novel therapeutic targets against oestrogen receptor-positive breast cancers, paving the way for new preventative and treatment strategies.

Coordinator

UNIVERSIDAD DE GRANADA
Net EU contribution
€ 160 932,48
Address
Cuesta Del Hospicio Sn
18071 Granada
Spain

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Region
Andalucía Granada
Activity type
Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
Other funding
€ 0,00