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ReviewCancer journal (Sudbury, Mass.)

Gut microbiome and colorectal adenomas.

Santosh Dulal, Temitope O Keku

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Review in Cancer journal (Sudbury, Mass.). The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 74 papers.

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0cells of the map it votes in
74citing papers in PubMed
4.2field-weighted citation impact, top 5% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

74 citing papers in PubMed, 121 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Santosh DulalFrom the *Center for Gastrointestinal Biology and Disease, and Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Medicine, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and †School of Medicine, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, NC.
Temitope O Keku
University Gastroenterology · USUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill · US

Funding

PILOT AND FEASIBILITY STUDIESP30DK034987 · NIDDK · UNIV OF NORTH CAROLINA CHAPEL HILL · PI ROBERT S. SANDLER · 1985 to 2026
$30.5M
RISK FACTORS FOR COLON ADENOMASR01CA044684 · NCI · UNIV OF NORTH CAROLINA CHAPEL HILL · PI SANDLER, ROBERT S. · 1988 to 2010
$4.6M
Intestinal Microbiota, Diet and Risk of Colorectal AdenomasR01CA136887 · NCI · UNIV OF NORTH CAROLINA CHAPEL HILL · PI KEKU, TEMITOPE O., SANDLER, ROBERT S. · 2009 to 2013
$1.5M
NCI NIH HHS R01 CA044684NCI NIH HHS R01 CA 136887NCI NIH HHS R01 CA136887NIDDK NIH HHS P30 DK 034987NIDDK NIH HHS P30 DK034987
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The trillions of bacteria that naturally reside in the human gut collectively constitute the complex system known the gut microbiome, a vital player for the host's homeostasis and health. However, there is mounting evidence that dysbiosis, a state of pathological imbalance in the gut microbiome is present in many disease states. In this review, we present recent insights concerning the gut microbiome's contribution to the development of colorectal adenomas and the subsequent progression to colorectal cancer (CRC). In the United States alone, CRC is the second leading cause of cancer deaths. As a result, there is a high interest in identifying risk factors for adenomas, which are intermediate precursors to CRC. Recent research on CRC and the microbiome suggest that modulation of the gut bacterial composition and structure may be useful in preventing adenomas and CRC. We highlight the known risk factors for colorectal adenomas and the potential mechanisms by which microbial dysbiosis may contribute to the etiology of CRC. We also underscore novel findings from recent studies on the gut microbiota and colorectal adenomas along with current knowledge gaps. Understanding the microbiome may provide promising new directions towards novel diagnostic tools, biomarkers, and therapeutic interventions for CRC.

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MicrobiotaAdenomaAnimalsColorectal NeoplasmsHumansRisk Factors

Identifiers

PMID24855012
PMCPMC4589167
OpenAlexW2052951312

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