Fn-Dps, a novel virulence factor of Fusobacterium nucleatum, disrupts erythrocytes and promotes metastasis in colorectal cancer.
Fusobacterium nucleatum (Fn) is a critical colorectal cancer (CRC)-associated bacterium.DNA hunger/stationary phase protective proteins (Dps) are bacterial ferritins that chainsaw file protect DNA from oxidative stress.However, little is known about the regulatory roles of Fn-Dps towards host cellular functions.Here, we identified Fn-Dps from the c