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Obesity-induced gut microbial metabolite promotes liver cancer through senescence secretome.
Nature - 4 Jul 2013
Yoshimoto Shin, Loo Tze Mun, Atarashi Koji, Kanda Hiroaki, Sato Seidai, Oyadomari Seiichi, Iwakura Yoichiro, Oshima Kenshiro, Morita Hidetoshi, Hattori Masahira, Hattori Masahisa, Honda Kenya, Ishikawa Yuichi, Hara Eiji, Ohtani Naoko
Abstract excerpt
Obesity has become more prevalent in most developed countries over the past few decades, and is increasingly recognized as a major risk factor for several common types of cancer. As the worldwide obesity epidemic has shown no signs of abating, better understanding of the mechanisms underlying obesity-associated cancer is urgently needed. Although several events were proposed to be involved in obesity-associated...
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