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Uranium-bearing dust induces differentiation and expansion of enteroendocrine cells in human colonoids
2023-08-10
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<h4>SUMMARY</h4> Chronic exposure to environmental toxins and heavy metals has been associated with intestinal inflammation, increased susceptibility to pathogen-induced diseases, and higher incidences of colorectal cancer, all of which have been steadily increasing in prevalence for the past 40 years. The negative effects of heavy metals on barrier permeability and inhibition of intestinal epithelial healing hav...
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- Literature Corpus work
- 363149db-3735-5a45-a0c1-0fc51388d08d
- DOI
- 10.1101/2023.08.10.552796
