Could Reducing Body Fatness Reduce the Risk of Aggressive Prostate Cancer via the Insulin Signalling Pathway? A Systematic Review of the Mechanistic Pathway

Excess body weight is thought to increase the risk of aggressive prostate cancer (PCa), although the biological mechanism is currently unclear. Body fatness is positively associated with a diminished cellular response to insulin and biomarkers of insulin signalling have been positively associated wi...

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Autores principales: Rachel James, Olympia Dimopoulou, Richard M. Martin, Claire M. Perks, Claire Kelly, Louise Mathias, Stefan Brugger, Julian P. T. Higgins, Sarah J. Lewis
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:5ccd3efcf43148d0abb8d35c7c7b07e42021-11-25T18:20:29ZCould Reducing Body Fatness Reduce the Risk of Aggressive Prostate Cancer via the Insulin Signalling Pathway? A Systematic Review of the Mechanistic Pathway10.3390/metabo111107262218-1989https://doaj.org/article/5ccd3efcf43148d0abb8d35c7c7b07e42021-10-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.mdpi.com/2218-1989/11/11/726https://doaj.org/toc/2218-1989Excess body weight is thought to increase the risk of aggressive prostate cancer (PCa), although the biological mechanism is currently unclear. Body fatness is positively associated with a diminished cellular response to insulin and biomarkers of insulin signalling have been positively associated with PCa risk. We carried out a two-pronged systematic review of (a) the effect of reducing body fatness on insulin biomarker levels and (b) the effect of insulin biomarkers on PCa risk, to determine whether a reduction in body fatness could reduce PCa risk via effects on the insulin signalling pathway. We identified seven eligible randomised controlled trials of interventions designed to reduce body fatness which measured insulin biomarkers as an outcome, and six eligible prospective observational studies of insulin biomarkers and PCa risk. We found some evidence that a reduction in body fatness improved insulin sensitivity although our confidence in this evidence was low based on GRADE (Grading of Recommendations, Assessment, Development and Evaluations). We were unable to reach any conclusions on the effect of insulin sensitivity on PCa risk from the few studies included in our systematic review. A reduction in body fatness may reduce PCa risk via insulin signalling, but more high-quality evidence is needed before any conclusions can be reached regarding PCa.Rachel JamesOlympia DimopoulouRichard M. MartinClaire M. PerksClaire KellyLouise MathiasStefan BruggerJulian P. T. HigginsSarah J. LewisMDPI AGarticlebody fatnessprostate cancerbiomarkerinsulininsulin signallingmechanismsMicrobiologyQR1-502ENMetabolites, Vol 11, Iss 726, p 726 (2021)
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topic body fatness
prostate cancer
biomarker
insulin
insulin signalling
mechanisms
Microbiology
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spellingShingle body fatness
prostate cancer
biomarker
insulin
insulin signalling
mechanisms
Microbiology
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Rachel James
Olympia Dimopoulou
Richard M. Martin
Claire M. Perks
Claire Kelly
Louise Mathias
Stefan Brugger
Julian P. T. Higgins
Sarah J. Lewis
Could Reducing Body Fatness Reduce the Risk of Aggressive Prostate Cancer via the Insulin Signalling Pathway? A Systematic Review of the Mechanistic Pathway
description Excess body weight is thought to increase the risk of aggressive prostate cancer (PCa), although the biological mechanism is currently unclear. Body fatness is positively associated with a diminished cellular response to insulin and biomarkers of insulin signalling have been positively associated with PCa risk. We carried out a two-pronged systematic review of (a) the effect of reducing body fatness on insulin biomarker levels and (b) the effect of insulin biomarkers on PCa risk, to determine whether a reduction in body fatness could reduce PCa risk via effects on the insulin signalling pathway. We identified seven eligible randomised controlled trials of interventions designed to reduce body fatness which measured insulin biomarkers as an outcome, and six eligible prospective observational studies of insulin biomarkers and PCa risk. We found some evidence that a reduction in body fatness improved insulin sensitivity although our confidence in this evidence was low based on GRADE (Grading of Recommendations, Assessment, Development and Evaluations). We were unable to reach any conclusions on the effect of insulin sensitivity on PCa risk from the few studies included in our systematic review. A reduction in body fatness may reduce PCa risk via insulin signalling, but more high-quality evidence is needed before any conclusions can be reached regarding PCa.
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author Rachel James
Olympia Dimopoulou
Richard M. Martin
Claire M. Perks
Claire Kelly
Louise Mathias
Stefan Brugger
Julian P. T. Higgins
Sarah J. Lewis
author_facet Rachel James
Olympia Dimopoulou
Richard M. Martin
Claire M. Perks
Claire Kelly
Louise Mathias
Stefan Brugger
Julian P. T. Higgins
Sarah J. Lewis
author_sort Rachel James
title Could Reducing Body Fatness Reduce the Risk of Aggressive Prostate Cancer via the Insulin Signalling Pathway? A Systematic Review of the Mechanistic Pathway
title_short Could Reducing Body Fatness Reduce the Risk of Aggressive Prostate Cancer via the Insulin Signalling Pathway? A Systematic Review of the Mechanistic Pathway
title_full Could Reducing Body Fatness Reduce the Risk of Aggressive Prostate Cancer via the Insulin Signalling Pathway? A Systematic Review of the Mechanistic Pathway
title_fullStr Could Reducing Body Fatness Reduce the Risk of Aggressive Prostate Cancer via the Insulin Signalling Pathway? A Systematic Review of the Mechanistic Pathway
title_full_unstemmed Could Reducing Body Fatness Reduce the Risk of Aggressive Prostate Cancer via the Insulin Signalling Pathway? A Systematic Review of the Mechanistic Pathway
title_sort could reducing body fatness reduce the risk of aggressive prostate cancer via the insulin signalling pathway? a systematic review of the mechanistic pathway
publisher MDPI AG
publishDate 2021
url https://doaj.org/article/5ccd3efcf43148d0abb8d35c7c7b07e4
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