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Inverse Correlation between pks-Carrying Escherichia coli Abundance in Colorectal Cancer Liver Metastases and the Number of Organs Involved in Recurrence
29 Aug 2024
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Colibactin, a genotoxin produced by Escherichia coli strains harboring the polyketide synthetase (pks) gene cluster, causes DNA damage and somatic mutations. pks+ E. coli is enriched in primary colorectal cancer (CRC) and is associated with clonal driver mutations, but its role in CRC liver metastasis is unclear. We assessed the association of pks+ E. coli in CRC liver metastasis tissues with systemic and local...
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