Antitumor mechanisms of bifidobacteria (Review)

• Published in: Oncology letters Vol. 16; no. 1; pp. 3 - 8
• Main Authors: Wei, Hongyun, Chen, Linlin, Lian, Guanghui, Yang, Junwen, Li, Fujun, Zou, Yiyou, Lu, Fanggen, Yin, Yani
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Greece Spandidos Publications UK Ltd 01.07.2018; D.A. Spandidos
• Subjects: Angiogenesis; Bacteria; Cancer; Feces; Fermentation; Hypoxia; Kinases; Laboratory animals; Metabolism; Metastasis; Microbiota; Oncology; Probiotics; Review; Transcription factors; Yogurt; antitumor; bifidobacteria; cancer
• ISSN: 1792-1074; 1792-1082
• DOI: 10.3892/ol.2018.8692

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