Genetically determined inflammatory-response related cytokine and chemokine transcript profiles between mammary carcinoma resistant and susceptible rat strains

► We compared inflammatory genes in a rat genetic model of human breast cancer. ► Most differentially expressed transcripts were higher in resistant mammary glands. ► Transcripts different in carcinogen exposed/unexposed females were identified. ► Mammary Cxcr7 was higher relative to Cxcr4 in carcinogen exposed resistant females.