Genomic aberrations after short-term exposure to colibactin-producing E. coli transform primary colon epithelial cells
Colibactin-producing pks+ Escherichia coli are frequent constituents of the human intestinal microbiota. Here, the authors show that short exposure of cells to pks+ E. coli induces chromosomal aberrations, genomic instability, and multiple features of transformation reminiscent of colorectal cancer.
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group
2021-02-01
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Series: | Nature Communications |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-21162-y |