Article
Blastocystis sp. reduces chemotherapeutic potency of 5- fluorouracil against colorectal cancer
2022-09-23
Abstract excerpt
Blastocystis is an enteric protozoan parasite with extensive genetic variation and unclear pathogenicity. It is commonly associated with gastrointestinal symptoms in immunocompromised individuals including colorectal cancer (CRC) patients. In this study, we explored the in vitro and in vivo effects of Blastocystis on the activity of a commonly used CRC chemotherapeutic agent, 5-FU. The cellular and molecular effec...
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- Literature Corpus work
- beb8b877-68b3-5c3a-ad1a-ff2b79dc5d26
- DOI
- 10.21203/rs.3.rs-2021038/v1
