The Mediterranean Diet pattern is characterized by high intake of plant-based foods rich in bioactive nutrients, including carotenoids. This review examines the major dietary carotenoids and xanthophylls characteristic of the Mediterranean food matrix, focusing on their structural diversity, plant biosynthesis, release...
Giuseppina Augimeri, Mary Fucile, Alberto Vaccarella et al.· Antioxidants· 0 citations
Breast cancer is a heterogeneous disease driven by complex interactions between genetic, hormonal, metabolic, lifestyle, and environmental factors. Among environmental exposures, agricultural pesticides represent potential contributors to breast carcinogenesis through endocrine-disrupting, oxidative, genotoxic, and epi...
Emine Tasan, Giuseppina Augimeri, D. Bonofiglio et al.· Journal of Xenobiotics· 0 citations
Background Obesity-associated alterations in the tumor microenvironment (TME) modulate breast cancer (BC) progression. In obese individuals, adipocytes, the predominant stromal component of breast tissue, display an altered endocrine and inflammatory profile, leading to increased secretion of hormones, adipokines, and...
L. Gelsomino, Linda Manna, Vittoria Marchio et al.· Frontiers in Endocrinology· 0 citations
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