Microbiota modification by probiotic supplementation reduces colitis associated colon cancer in mice
Maria Carolina S Mendes, Daiane SM Paulino, Sandra R Brambilla, Juliana A Camargo, Gabriela F Persinoti, José Barreto C Carvalheira
Maria Carolina S Mendes, Daiane SM Paulino, Sandra R Brambilla, Juliana A Camargo, José Barreto C Carvalheira, Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medical Sciences, State University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Campinas, São Paulo 13083-887, Brazil
Gabriela F Persinoti, Brazilian Bioethanol Science and Technology Laboratory (CTBE), Brazilian Center for Research in Energy and Materials (CNPEM), Campinas, São Paulo 13083-970, Brazil
Author contributions: Mendes MC and Carvalheira JB designed research; Mendes MC, Paulino DS, Brambilla SR and Camargo JA performed research; Mendes MC and Carvalheira JB analysed data; Persinoti GF analysed data generated by microbiome analysis; Mendes MC and Carvalheira JB wrote the paper; all authors revised and agreed with the final version of this article.
Supported by São Paulo Research Foundation (FAPESP, Brazil, No. 07607-8/2013); and National Research Council (CNPq, No. 150127/2016-2, No. 306821/2010-9).
Institutional animal care and use committee statement: The Ethics Committee on Animal Use (CEUA) of UNICAMP approved the project, according to protocol no. 2761-1.
Conflict-of-interest statement: No potential conflicts of interest were disclosed.
Data sharing statement: No additional data are available.
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Correspondence to: José Barreto C Carvalheira, MD, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Internal Medicine, FCM-State University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Campinas, São Paulo 13083-887, Brazil. jbcc@g.unicamp.br
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Received: March 6, 2018
Peer-review started: March 7, 2018
First decision: April 3, 2018
Revised: April 13, 2018
Accepted: April 23, 2018
Article in press: April 23, 2018
Published online: May 14, 2018
