The effect of inflammatory status on butyrate and folate uptake by tumoral (Caco-2) and non-tumoral (IEC-6) intestinal epithelial cells

Objective Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the second leading cause of cancer death in occidental countries. Chronic inflammatory bowel disease (crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis) is associated with an increased risk for CRC development. The aim of this work was to investigate the relationship betwe...

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Main Authors: Mafalda Couto, Pedro Gonçalves, Telmo Catarino, Fatima Martel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Royan Institute (ACECR), Tehran 2017-05-01
Series:Cell Journal
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Online Access:http://celljournal.org/journal/article/12064/download