| Literature DB >> 32061306 |
Rachel J Perry1, Gerald I Shulman2.
Abstract
Obesity and type 2 diabetes (T2D) increase the prevalence and worsen the prognosis of more than a dozen tumor types; however, the mechanism for this association remains hotly debated. Here we discuss a potential role for insulin as the key hormonal mediator of tumor metabolism and growth in obesity-associated insulin resistance.Entities:
Keywords: diabetes; insulin resistance; metabolism; obesity
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Year: 2020 PMID: 32061306 PMCID: PMC7214048 DOI: 10.1016/j.trecan.2019.12.003
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Trends Cancer ISSN: 2405-8025