Increased Epithelial Oxygenation Links Colitis to an Expansion of Tumorigenic Bacteria

ABSTRACT Intestinal inflammation is a risk factor for colorectal cancer formation, but the underlying mechanisms remain unknown. Here, we investigated whether colitis alters the colonic microbiota to enhance its cancer-inducing activity. Colitis increased epithelial oxygenation in the colon of mice...

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Main Authors: Stephanie A. Cevallos, Jee-Yon Lee, Connor R. Tiffany, Austin J. Byndloss, Luana Johnston, Mariana X. Byndloss, Andreas J. Bäumler
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2019
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/346796bc81864744844fecae69c14abd
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