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SUBMITTER: Kattar SA
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7408863 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jul
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Kattar Sahar Al SA Jurjus Rosalyn R Pinon Aline A Leger David Yannick DY Jurjus Abdo A Boukarim Chawki C Diab-Assaf Mona M Liagre Bertrand B
Cancers 20200710 7
The co-occurrence of colorectal cancer (CRC) and diabetes mellitus along with inflammation and dismicrobism has been frequently reported. Several studies shed light on the antioncogenic potential of metformin on colorectal carcinogenesis. This study aimed to demonstrate that metformin in association with probiotics acts in a synergic effect in breaking the crosstalk, thus inhibiting CRC progression, improving diabetes, and reducing inflammation. Ninety-six male Balb/c mice, 6-8 weeks old, were d ...[more]