Hyperlipidemia drives tumor growth in a mouse model of obesity-accelerated breast cancer growth.
Renan Fudoli Lins Vieira, Sawyer R Sanchez, Menusha Arumugam, Peyton D. Mower, Meghan C. Curtin, Abigail E. Jackson, Molly R. Gallop, Jillian Wright, Alexis Bowles, Gregory S. Ducker, Keren I. Hilgendorf, Amandine Chaix
This study shows that hyperlipidemia, not obesity alone, drives breast cancer growth in mice, suggesting lipid-lowering therapies could reduce cancer risk in obese individuals.
Cancer & Metabolism · Aug 28, 2025Peer-reviewedCancer Biology