Publications by authors named "P FOURNIER"
Liver metastases frequently occur in pancreatic and colorectal cancer. Their development is promoted by tumor-derived exosomes with the integrin αβ on their membrane. This integrin directs exosomes to the liver, where they promote a TGF-β-dependent pre-metastatic niche.
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- Leptospirosis is a disease caused by bacteria, with gaps in knowledge about its main animal hosts.
- A study in France looked into the prevalence of Leptospira bacteria in raccoons, an invasive species there.
- Out of 141 raccoons tested, only 5% were positive for the bacteria, indicating they are likely accidental hosts rather than primary carriers.