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08/17/2012 | Press release
UNC mouse study finds clear linkages between inflammation, bacterial communities and cancer
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NCI Cancer Center News
UNC mouse study finds clear linkages between inflammation, bacterial communities and cancer
A significant disturbance in the human body can profoundly alter the makeup of otherwise stable microbial communities co-existing within it, and changes in the internal ecology known as the human microbiome can result in unexpected and drastic consequences for human health. A report published in the August 16 online edition of the journal Science gives evidence for such a chain reaction. It has long been known that gut inflammation is a risk factor for cancer. The new study suggests that this may be in part because inflammation disturbs gut ecosystems leading to conditions that allow pathogens to invade the gut. These pathogens may damage host cells increasing the risk of the development of colorectal cancer.
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