Publication Date:
2015-01-11
Description:
Article Inflammation and wounding can promote cancer development, but the underlying mechanisms are unclear. Here Hoste et al. show that leukocytes sensing flagellin, a component of bacteria, play a key role in inducing skin cancer in the context of wounding and chronic inflammation. Nature Communications doi: 10.1038/ncomms6932 Authors: Esther Hoste, Esther N. Arwert, Rohit Lal, Andrew P. South, Julio C. Salas-Alanis, Dedee F. Murrell, Giacomo Donati, Fiona M. Watt
Electronic ISSN:
2041-1723
Topics:
Biology
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Chemistry and Pharmacology
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Natural Sciences in General
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Physics
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