Consumption of Mediterranean versus Western Diet Leads to Distinct Mammary Gland Microbiome Populations

Summary: Recent identification of a mammary gland-specific microbiome led to studies investigating bacteria populations in breast cancer. Malignant breast tumors have lower Lactobacillus abundance compared with benign lesions, implicating Lactobacillus as a negative regulator of breast cancer. Diet...

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Main Authors: Carol A. Shively, Thomas C. Register, Susan E. Appt, Thomas B. Clarkson, Beth Uberseder, Kenysha Y.J. Clear, Adam S. Wilson, Akiko Chiba, Janet A. Tooze, Katherine L. Cook
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-10-01
Series:Cell Reports
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211124718313822