Obesity and Breast Cancer: Progress to Understanding the Relationship

K. A. Brown, E. R. Simpson
2009 Cancer Research  
Epidemiological evidence supports a correlation between obesity and breast cancer in women. AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) is recognized to be a master regulator of energy homeostasis. One of its actions is to phosphorylate and inhibit the actions of cAMP-responsive element binding protein (CREB)-regulated transcription coactivator 2 (CRTC2). In postmenopausal women, the CREB-dependent regulation of aromatase is a crucial determinant of breast tumor formation through local production of
more » ... rogens. We report here that the regulation of aromatase expression in the breast by AMPK and CRTC2, in response to the altered adipokine milieu associated with obesity, provides an important link between obesity and breast cancer risk. Cancer Res; 70(1); 4-7.
doi:10.1158/0008-5472.can-09-2257 pmid:20028864 fatcat:iwp63jcrzndpfdlpahuikasi3u