Does obesity promote the development of colorectal cancer?

Expert Rev Anticancer Ther. 2016 May;16(5):465-7. doi: 10.1586/14737140.2016.1162102. Epub 2016 Mar 24.
No abstract available

Keywords: ER stress; colorectal cancer; guanylin; guanylyl cyclase C; linaclotide; obesity; unfolded protein response.

Publication types

  • Editorial
  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Colorectal Neoplasms / etiology*
  • Colorectal Neoplasms / genetics
  • Colorectal Neoplasms / pathology
  • Humans
  • Obesity / complications*
  • Obesity / epidemiology
  • Receptors, Enterotoxin / genetics
  • Risk Factors

Substances

  • GUCY2C protein, human
  • Receptors, Enterotoxin