CW May 2003Issue Number 5 May 2003 ISSN 10593802 E. coli Toxin Protects against Colon CancerThe toxin produced by the common gut bacteria E coli that causes diarrhea may protect against colorectal cancer. The toxin that binds to specific cell surface receptors stimulates a cascade of reaction causing Ca ions to flow into the cancer cells that inhibit DNA synthesis. The result is a slow down of cancer cell division.
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