Bacteria in tumors "hit the road" together.
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- Record sourced from PubMed, PMID 35427497.
- Also identified by DOI 10.1016/j.cell.2022.03.013 and PMC identifier 9289786.
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Abstract
Tumors contain bacteria, but the functional significance of this tumor microbiota is not appreciated. Fu et al. show that bacteria within breast tumor cells contribute to metastasis, in part, by enhancing tumor cell survival to mechanical fluid shear stress as would be found in the circulation.
Medical subject headings
- Bacteria
- Breast Neoplasms
- Neoplasm Metastasis