机构:
Washington Univ, Dept Med Oncol, St Louis, MO 63110 USA
Washington Univ, Dept Cell Biol, St Louis, MO 63110 USA
Washington Univ, Dept Physiol, St Louis, MO 63110 USA
Washington Univ, ICCE Inst, St Louis, MO 63110 USAWashington Univ, Dept Med Oncol, St Louis, MO 63110 USA
Longmore, Gregory D.
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机构:
[1] Washington Univ, Dept Med Oncol, St Louis, MO 63110 USA
[2] Washington Univ, Dept Cell Biol, St Louis, MO 63110 USA
[3] Washington Univ, Dept Physiol, St Louis, MO 63110 USA
[4] Washington Univ, ICCE Inst, St Louis, MO 63110 USA
Tumors contain bacteria, but the functional significance of this tumor microbiota is not appreciated. Fu et al. show that bacteria within breast tumor cells contribute to metastasis, in part, by enhancing tumor cell survival to mechanical fluid shear stress as would be found in the circulation.