Affiliation:
1. Department of Surgery, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina. 1
2. Department of Cancer Biology, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina. 2
3. Atrium Health Wake Forest Comprehensive Cancer Center, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina. 3
Abstract
Abstract
Several studies indicate a strong link between obesity and the risk of breast cancer. Obesity decreases gut microbial biodiversity and modulates Bacteroidetes-to-Firmicutes phyla proportional abundance, suggesting that increased energy-harvesting capacity from indigestible dietary fibers and elevated lipopolysaccharide bioavailability may promote inflammation. To address the limited evidence linking diet-mediated changes in gut microbiota to breast cancer risk, we aimed to determine how diet affects the microbiome and breast cancer risk. For ten weeks, female 3-week-old BALB/c mice were fed six different diets (control, high-sugar, lard, coconut oil, lard + flaxseed oil, and lard + safflower oil). Fecal 16S sequencing was performed for each group. Diet shifted fecal microbiome populations and modulated mammary gland macrophage infiltration. Fecal-conditioned media shifted macrophage polarity and inflammation. In our DMBA-induced breast cancer model, diet differentially modulated tumor and mammary gland metabolism. We demonstrated how dietary patterns change metabolic outcomes and the gut microbiota, possibly contributing to breast tumor risk. Furthermore, we showed the influence of diet on metabolism, inflammation, and macrophage polarity. This study suggests that dietary–microbiome interactions are key mediators of breast cancer risk.
Prevention Relevance: Our study demonstrates the impact of diet on breast cancer risk, focusing on the interplay between diet, the gut microbiome, and mammary gland inflammation.
Funder
American Cancer Society
National Institutes of Health
U.S. Department of Defense
Prevent Cancer Foundation
Publisher
American Association for Cancer Research (AACR)
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