A little late to Bluesky but my postdoc work w/ @jbuenrostro.bsky.social now out in @nature.com "Epigenetic memory of colitis promotes tumour growth" www.nature.com/articles/s41... We wanted to understand how transient inflammation can create an increase in cancer risk, even after full recovery 🧵

Epigenetic memory of colitis promotes tumour growth - Nature

Colonic stem cells retain a memory of inflammation following disease resolution and there is a mechanistic link between chronic inflammation and malignancy, suggesting potential strategies to mitigate...

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New to bluesky, but I’m excited to share my work over the last few years with @jbuenrostro.bsky.social! Chronic inflammation creates an epigenetic memory in colonic stem cells, priming them for tumor growth: tinyurl.com/ColitisNagar.... Here’s a walkthrough of what we found (🧵)