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Elevated incidence of polyp formation in APC(Min/⁺)Msh2⁻/⁻ mice is independent of nitric oxide-induced DNA mutations.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2013
Belcheva Antoaneta, Green Blerta, Weiss Ashley, Streutker Catherine, Martin Alberto
Abstract excerpt
Gut microbiota has been linked to a number of human diseases including colon cancer. However, the mechanism through which gut bacteria influence colon cancer development and progression remains unclear. Perturbation of the homeostasis between the host immune system and microbiota leads to inflammation and activation of macrophages which produce large amounts of nitric oxide that acts as a genotoxic effector...
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