Figure 1: Normal adipose tissue has the capacity to stimulate human breast cancer tumorigenesis and progression. The production of steroid hormones, adipokines, triglycerides, and free fatty acids are the major functions of normal adipose tissue of which, several molecules have the potential to influence different aspects of breast cancer. - "When fat becomes an ally of the enemy: adipose tissue as collaborator in human breast cancer"
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Figure 2 from When fat becomes an ally of the enemy: adipose tissue as collaborator in human breast cancer
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