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ArticleCommunications biology2025

Food insecurity impacts neuroblastoma pathogenesis in murine xenograft tumor models.

Keyonna Williams, Sahiti Chukkapalli, Biao Hu, Delawrence Sykes, Kimber Converso-Baran, Olivia Tussing, Anjalika Dandamudi, Payton Thayer, Kendal Donnelly, Samantha Kaminsky and 5 more

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15 authors.

Keyonna Williams *Department of Surgery, Section of Pediatric Surgery, The Rogel Cancer Center, The University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.
Sahiti Chukkapalli *Department of Surgery, Section of Pediatric Surgery, The Rogel Cancer Center, The University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.
Biao HuDepartment of Surgery, Section of Pediatric Surgery, The Rogel Cancer Center, The University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4691-6490
Delawrence SykesDepartment of Biology, Berry College, Mount Berry, GA, USA.
Kimber Converso-BaranPhysiology and Phenotype Center, Frankel Cardiovascular Center, The University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.
Olivia TussingDepartment of Surgery, Section of Pediatric Surgery, The Rogel Cancer Center, The University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2357-4168
Anjalika DandamudiDepartment of Surgery, Section of Pediatric Surgery, The Rogel Cancer Center, The University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.
Payton ThayerDepartment of Surgery, Section of Pediatric Surgery, The Rogel Cancer Center, The University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.
Kendal DonnellyDepartment of Surgery, Section of Pediatric Surgery, The Rogel Cancer Center, The University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.
Samantha KaminskyDepartment of Surgery, Section of Pediatric Surgery, The Rogel Cancer Center, The University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.
Benjamin CurtisUnit for Laboratory Animal Medicine, In-Vivo Animal Core, The University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5165-0167
Yatrik ShahDepartment of Molecular and Integrative Physiology, The University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.
Kenneth ResnicowDepartment of Pediatrics, The Rogel Cancer Center, The School of Public Health, The University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.
Erika A NewmanDepartment of Surgery, Section of Pediatric Surgery, The Rogel Cancer Center, The University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI, USA. eanewman@med.umich.edu.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3999-0323
Project on Poverty in Neuroblastoma Evolution (PINE) Study Group

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

A recent landmark study by the National Cancer Institute's Children's Oncology Group identified an independent association between childhood poverty and increased mortality rates in children with neuroblastoma, beyond known biological, access, or treatment variables. Neuroblastoma, a prevalent extracranial nervous system tumor in children, is influenced by both biological and environmental factors. Recent studies suggest a direct link between poverty and poorer cancer survival outcomes, yet the biological mechanisms underlying this influence remain poorly understood. We hypothesize that socioeconomic stressors like food insecurity significantly impact neuroblastoma progression. To investigate this, we developed a murine model that simulates socioeconomic challenges by varying chow accessibility to mimic food insecurity. Our results demonstrate that food insecurity significantly accelerates neuroblastoma tumor growth and metastatic spread compared to controls. This exacerbation of tumor burden in food-insecure mice underscores the potential influence of socioeconomic stressors on cancer dynamics and challenges the traditional focus on genetic and biological factors alone. Our findings highlight the crucial role of socioeconomic factors in tumor biology and advocate for a more holistic approach that integrates socioeconomics and social determinants into therapeutic strategies.

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Food InsecurityNeuroblastomaAnimalsCell Line, TumorDisease Models, AnimalFemaleHumansMaleMice

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PMID40887471
PMCPMC12399758

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