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Bacterial infection promotes colon tumorigenesis in Apc(Min/+) mice.
The Journal of infectious diseases - 15 Jul 2001
Newman J V, Kosaka T, Sheppard B J, Fox J G, Schauer D B
Abstract excerpt
The Min mouse, which has a germ line mutation in 1 allele of the Apc tumor suppressor gene, is a model for the early steps in human colorectal cancer. Helicobacter pylori infection, a known risk factor for gastric cancer in humans, causes chronic inflammation and increased epithelial cell proliferation in the stomach. Infection with the bacterium Citrobacter rodentium is known to increase epithelial cell...
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