Psychosocial stressors and breast cancer gene expression in the Black Women's Health Study.
Mollie E BarnardXutao WangJessica L PetrickGary R ZirpoliDennis JonesW Evan JohnsonJulie R PalmerPublished in: Breast cancer research and treatment (2023)
There are multiple pathways through which psychosocial stress exposure may influence breast tumor biology. Given the present findings on inflammation and immune response in ER- tumors, further research to identify stress-induced changes in the etiology and progression of ER- breast cancer is warranted.
Keyphrases
- gene expression
- mental health
- immune response
- healthcare
- breast cancer risk
- public health
- oxidative stress
- estrogen receptor
- polycystic ovary syndrome
- endoplasmic reticulum
- dna methylation
- breast cancer cells
- stress induced
- dendritic cells
- type diabetes
- pregnant women
- toll like receptor
- risk assessment
- pregnancy outcomes
- heat stress
- health promotion