Fusobacterium nucleatum produces cancer stem cell characteristics via EMT-resembling variations.

CONCLUSION: All of these data suggest that Fn reveals CSC-resembling characteristics through activating IL-6/STAT3 and eliciting EMT-resembling variations in colorectal epithelial cells (CECs).
PMID: 32782710 [PubMed]

Source: International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Pathology - August 13, 2020 Category: Pathology Authors: Wang Q, Yu C, Yue C, Liu X Tags: Int J Clin Exp Pathol Source Type: research