Adipose tissue, a neglected factor in aetiology of breast cancer?
The abundant adipose tissue that intimately invests both the alveolar and the ductal epithelium of the mammary gland may function as a slow-release depot for lipid-soluble carcinogenic agents of both endogenous and exogenous origin taken up from the bloodstream.
D000273:Adipose Tissue / Q000378:metabolism*; D000328:Adult; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology*; D002273:Carcinogens / Q000378:metabolism*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D050356:Lipid Metabolism; D012995:Solubility; D013997:Time Factors
D002273:Carcinogens