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ORGANISM(S): Homo sapiens
SUBMITTER: Mayte Suarez-Farinas
PROVIDER: E-GEOD-20931 | biostudies-arrayexpress |
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-arrayexpress
Pendyala Swaroop S Neff Lisa M LM Suárez-Fariñas Mayte M Holt Peter R PR
The American journal of clinical nutrition 20101208 2
<h4>Background</h4>Epidemiologic data have shown that obesity independently increases colorectal cancer (CRC) risk, but the mechanisms are poorly understood. Obesity is an inflammatory state, and chronic colonic inflammation induces CRC.<h4>Objective</h4>We conducted this proof-of-principle study to seek evidence of obesity-associated colorectal inflammation and to evaluate effects of diet-induced weight loss.<h4>Design</h4>We measured inflammatory cytokines, gene arrays, and macrophage infiltra ...[more]