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Vika [28.1K]
3 years ago
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Many scientists support the phenomenon of "obeseogens", industrial pollutants and chemicals found in plastics, food packaging, p

esticides, and cosmetics, that contribute to obesity by promoting adipogenesis (increase in number of fat cells) in various organs. This would increase the overall incidence of cancer, because dysfunctional adipose tissue:
a. down-regulates anti-inflammatory molecules such as adiponectin
b. mimics a low grade chronic inflammatory state with pro-proliferative and anti-apoptotic signaling
c. up-regulates molecules associated with invasion and metastasis such as PAi-1.
d. mimics a hypoxic state, with upregulation of growth factor and growth factor receptor expression that promote angiogenesis and extracellular matrix remodelling
e. all of the above
Biology
2 answers:
anzhelika [568]3 years ago
8 0
I know the answer is B, have a great night.
NikAS [45]3 years ago
5 0
I’m sure the answer is B
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