Colibactin-Producing Escherichia coli Induce the Formation of Invasive Carcinomas in a Chronic Inflammation-Associated Mouse Model

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Background: Escherichia coli producing the genotoxin colibactin (CoPEC or colibactin-producing E. coli) abnormally colonize the colonic mucosa of colorectal cancer (CRC) patients. We previously showed that deficiency of autophagy in intestinal epithelial cells (IECs) enhances CoPEC-induced colorectal carcinogenesis in ApcMin/+ mice. Here, we tested if CoPEC trigger tumorigenesis in a mouse model lacking genetic...

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