Abstract
Reproduction is one of the most energetically demanding life-history stages. As a result, breeding individuals often experience trade-offs, where energy is diverted away from maintenance (cell repair, immune function) toward reproduction. While it is increasingly acknowledged that oncogenic processes are omnipresent, evolving and opportunistic entities in the bodies of metazoans, the associations among reproductive activities, energy expenditure, and the dynamics of malignant cells have rarely been studied. Here, we review the diverse ways in which age-specific reproductive performance (e.g., reproductive aging patterns) and cancer risks throughout the life course may be linked via trade-offs or other mechanisms, as well as discuss situations where trade-offs may not exist. We argue that the interactions between host–oncogenic processes should play a significant role in life-history theory, and suggest some avenues for future research.
| Original language | English |
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| Article number | 861103 |
| Number of pages | 18 |
| Journal | Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution |
| Volume | 10 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 9 May 2022 |
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Publisher Copyright:Copyright © 2022 Dujon, Boutry, Tissot, Lemaître, Boddy, Gérard, Alvergne, Arnal, Vincze, Nicolas, Giraudeau, Telonis-Scott, Schultz, Pujol, Biro, Beckmann, Hamede, Roche, Ujvari and Thomas.
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© 2022 Dujon, Boutry, Tissot, Lemaître, Boddy, Gérard, Alvergne, Arnal, Vincze, Nicolas, Giraudeau, Telonis-Scott, Schultz, Pujol, Biro, Beckmann, Hamede, Roche, Ujvari and Thomas. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY) (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) and the copyright owner(s) are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these termsUN SDGs
This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
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