Research shows a number of correlations between the gut microbiome, gut bacteria, inflammation and colon cancer.
For example, studies have demonstrated accumulating evidence suggesting that chronic infection and inflammation may contribute to tumour initiation and progression. This could have significant implications in the prevention, diagnosis and therapy of colon cancer by targeting the gut microbiome.
Explore the research articles listed below to learn more about these insights and uncover further links between the gut microbiome and colon cancer.
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Gut microbiome and colon cancer: role of bacterial metabolites and their molecular targets in the host.
Curr. Colorectal Cancer Rep. 13(2): 111-118. (2017). Doi: 10.1007/s11888-017-0362-9
Bullman, S. et al.
Analysis of Fusobacterium persistence and antibiotic response in colorectal cancer.
Science 358(6369): 1443-1448. (2017). Doi: 10.1126/science.aal5240
Chen G.Y.
The role of the gut microbiome in colorectal cancer.
Clin Colon Rectal Surg. 31(3): 192-198. (2018) . Doi: 10.1055/s-0037-1602239
Dai Z, Coker OO, Nakatsu G, et al.
Multi-cohort analysis of colorectal cancer metagenome identified altered bacteria across populations and universal bacterial markers.
Microbiome 6, 70 (2018). Doi: 10.1186/s40168-018-0451-2
Dejea, C. M. et al.
Patients with familial adenomatous polyposis harbor colonic biofilms containing tumorigenic bacteria.
Science 359(6375): 592-597. (2018). Doi: 10.1126/science.aah3648
Pasquereau-Kotula E, Martins M, Aymeric L, and Dramsi S.
Significance of Streptococcus gallolyticus subsp. gallolyticus association with colorectal cancer.
Front Microbiol. 9, 614 (2018). Doi: 10.3389/fmicb.2018.00614
Sun, J. & Kato, I.
Gut microbiota, inflammation and colorectal cancer.
Genes & Diseases 3(2): 130-143. (2016). Doi: 10.1016/j.gendis.2016.03.004
Wu X, et al.
Effects of the intestinal microbial metabolite butyrate on the development of colorectal cancer.
Journal of Cancer 9(14): 2510-2517. (2018). Doi: 10.7150/jca.25324
Zackular, J. P., Rogers, M. A. M., Ruffin, M. T. & Schloss, P. D.
The human gut microbiome as a screening tool for colorectal cancer.
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Zeller, G. et al.
Potential of fecal microbiota for early‐stage detection of colorectal cancer.
Mol. Syst. Biol. 10, 766 (2014). Doi: 10.15252/msb.20145645