Bacteria Selectively Target Tumor Cells: Opportunistic Colonizers

Nanjing Agricultural University The Academy of Science

Live bacteria can be applied in cancer therapy given their ability to deplete nutrients and induce cell death in tumors. However, the interaction between bacteria and tumor cells is risky and can exacerbate the inflammatory response and the expression of anti-apoptotic genes. Now, researchers from China have engineered a strain of Escherichia coli (

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