A method for measuring sulfide toxicity in the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans

Cysteine catabolism by gut microbiota produces high levels of sulfide. Excessive sulfide can interfere with colon function, and therefore may be involved in the etiology and risk of relapse of ulcerative colitis, an inflammatory bowel disease affecting millions of people worldwide. Therefore, it is...

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Main Authors: Leonid Livshits, Einav Gross
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-01-01
Series:MethodsX
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2215016117300250