A novel model of colitis-associated cancer in SAMP1/YitFc mice with Crohn's disease-like ileitis.

Patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) are at increased risk for developing colorectal cancer. Evidence suggests that colonic dysplasia and colitis-associated cancer (CAC) are often linked to repeated cycles of epithelial cell injury and repair in the context of chronic production of inflamm...

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Main Authors: Paola Menghini, Luca Di Martino, Loris R Lopetuso, Daniele Corridoni, Joshua C Webster, Wei Xin, Kristen O Arseneau, Minh Lam, Theresa T Pizarro, Fabio Cominelli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5354461?pdf=render