Promotion of Colitis in B Cell-Deficient C57BL/6 Mice Infected with Enterotoxigenic <i>Bacteroides fragilis</i>

Promotion of Colitis in B Cell-Deficient C57BL/6 Mice Infected with Enterotoxigenic <i>Bacteroides fragilis</i>

Enterotoxigenic <i>Bacteroides fragilis</i> (ETBF) causes colitis and is implicated in inflammatory bowel diseases and colorectal cancer. The ETBF-secreted <i>B. fragilis</i> toxin (BFT) causes cleavage of the adherence junction, the E-cadherin, resulting in the large intesti...

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Main Authors: Minjeong Jo, Soonjae Hwang, Chang-Gun Lee, Ju-Eun Hong, Da-Hye Kang, Sang-Hyeon Yoo, Woo-Seung Kim, Jung-Yoon Yoo, Ki-Jong Rhee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-12-01
Series:International Journal of Molecular Sciences
Subjects:
enterotoxigenic <i>Bacteroides fragilis</i>
intestine
inflammation
IL-17A
B lymphocyte
colitis
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/25/1/364

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