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    How bacteria may promote breast cancer

    February 18, 2026, Categories  Biology/Biotechnology, Health/Medical

    How bacteria may promote breast cancer
    SMOX is a key node for breast oncogenesis mediated by multiple pathogenic microbes and pharmacological inhibition of SMOX can serve as an intervention strategy for breast cancer patients harboring microbial dysbiosis. Credits: Drs. Deeptashree Nandi and Dipali Sharma

    Researchers at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center have discovered how certain pathogenic bacteria in gut and breast tissue can promote breast cancer development and progression by hijacking a key metabolic enzyme known as spermine oxidase (SMOX). In a study led by Dipali Sharma, Ph.D...

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