Bacteria ‘Rewire’ Epithelial Cells and Drive Disease in the Gut

“A bacterial pathogen that causes colitis and colorectal cancer creates a nutrient-rich niche and “rewires” epithelial cell signaling in the inflamed gut, which promotes bacterial colonization and disease, mechanisms that may be promising therapeutic targets, according to a recent study published in the journal Cell. The post Bacteria ‘Rewire’ Epithelial Cells and Drive Disease in the Gut appeared first on News Center .

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