| Literature DB >> 32507544 |
Vadim Dubinsky1, Iris Dotan2, Uri Gophna3.
Abstract
Colibactin is a genotoxic molecule, produced primarily by Escherichia coli. Colibactin causes DNA damage that may lead to colorectal cancer. Here we review recent advances in the study of colibactin and propose a focus on patients with inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) who have higher levels of colibactin-producing bacteria in their intestines.Entities:
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Year: 2020 PMID: 32507544 DOI: 10.1016/j.tim.2020.05.015
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Trends Microbiol ISSN: 0966-842X Impact factor: 17.079