The Role of Ovarian Sex Steroids in Metabolic Homeostasis, Obesity, and Postmenopausal Breast Cancer: Molecular Mechanisms and Therapeutic Implications

<div>Diagram linking menopause and alterations in cellular metabolism with obesity and breast cancer. FAS: saturated fatty acid; TCA: tricarboxylic acid cycle; TNF<i>α</i>: tumor necrosis factor <i>α</i>; IL-1: interleukin-1; IL-6, interleukin-6; SHBG: sex hormone binding globulin; E2: estradiol; IGF-1: insulin-like-growth-factor-1.</div>

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Figure 1: The Role of Ovarian Sex Steroids in Metabolic Homeostasis, Obesity, and Postmenopausal Breast Cancer: Molecular Mechanisms and Therapeutic Implications 

Figure 1 | The Role of Ovarian Sex Steroids in Metabolic Homeostasis, Obesity, and Postmenopausal Breast Cancer: Molecular Mechanisms and Therapeutic Implications 