Cholesterol byproduct hijacks immune cells, lets breast cancer spread

(University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign) High cholesterol levels have been associated with breast cancer spreading to other sites in the body, but doctors and researchers don't know the cause for the link. A new study by University of Illinois researchers found that the culprit is a byproduct of cholesterol metabolism that acts on specific immune cells so that they facilitate the cancer's spread instead of stopping it.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news