Gestational high-fat diet and bisphenol A exposure heightens mammary cancer risk

In conclusion, concurrent HBF dietary and a low-dose BPA exposure during pregnancy increases mammary tumor incidence in offspring, accompanied by alterations in mammary gland development and gene expression, and possibly through epigenetic reprogramming.

Source: Endocrine-Related Cancer - July 3, 2017 Category: Endocrinology Authors: Leung, Y.-K., Govindarajah, V., Cheong, A., Veevers, J., Song, D., Gear, R., Zhu, X., Ying, J., Kendler, A., Medvedovic, M., Belcher, S., Ho, S.-M. Tags: Research Source Type: research