UF researcher Christian Jobin has suggested that microbial cells in the gut can impact human health, with some promoting colorectal cancer metastasis. His study, published in Cell Host & Microbe, highlights targeting a bacterial toxin as a potential way to prevent severe cancer outcomes.
“This work provides a new understanding of how bacterial toxins drive colorectal metastasis, paving the way for novel screening approaches to identify at-risk patients,” said Dr. Jobin, senior study author and Professor at the University of Florida College of Medicine.
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