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ArticleComputational and structural biotechnology journal2021

Oral microbiota transplantation fights against head and neck radiotherapy-induced oral mucositis in mice.

Huiwen Xiao, Yao Fan, Yuan Li, Jiali Dong, Shuqin Zhang, Bin Wang, Jia Liu, Xingzhong Liu, Saijun Fan, Jian Guan and 1 more

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Article in Computational and structural biotechnology journal, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 46 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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46citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
4.7field-weighted citation impact, top 4% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

46 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 54 citations in OpenAlex.

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  3. [Age-Related Changes in the Oral Microbiota].Sichuan da xue xue bao. Yi xue ban = Journal of Sichuan University. Medical science edition · 2026
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  14. New advances in oral microbiology and tumor research.World journal of clinical oncology · 2025
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  18. Unraveling the complexity of radiotherapy- and chemotherapy-induced oral mucositis: insights into pathogenesis and intervention strategies.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2025
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  19. The role of the microbiome in head and neck squamous cell cancers.European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery · 2025
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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

11 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Huiwen XiaoDepartment of Microbiology, College of Life Sciences, Nankai University, 94 Weijin Road, Tianjin 300071, China.
Yao FanDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.
Yuan LiTianjin Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and Molecular Nuclear Medicine, Institute of Radiation Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, 238 Baidi Road, Tianjin 300192, China.
Jiali DongTianjin Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and Molecular Nuclear Medicine, Institute of Radiation Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, 238 Baidi Road, Tianjin 300192, China.
Shuqin ZhangTianjin Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and Molecular Nuclear Medicine, Institute of Radiation Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, 238 Baidi Road, Tianjin 300192, China.
Bin WangTianjin Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and Molecular Nuclear Medicine, Institute of Radiation Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, 238 Baidi Road, Tianjin 300192, China.
Jia LiuDepartment of Microbiology, College of Life Sciences, Nankai University, 94 Weijin Road, Tianjin 300071, China.
Xingzhong LiuDepartment of Microbiology, College of Life Sciences, Nankai University, 94 Weijin Road, Tianjin 300071, China.
Saijun FanTianjin Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and Molecular Nuclear Medicine, Institute of Radiation Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, 238 Baidi Road, Tianjin 300192, China.
Jian GuanDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.
Ming CuiTianjin Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and Molecular Nuclear Medicine, Institute of Radiation Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, 238 Baidi Road, Tianjin 300192, China.
Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College · CNNanfang Hospital · CNNankai University · CN

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Oral mucositis is a common radiotherapy-induced complication among nasal, oral and laryngeal cancer (NOALC) patients. This complication leads to decreased quality of life and has few treatments. Here, fractionated radiation was performed to mimic radiotherapy for NOALCs in mouse models. Oral microbiota transplantation (OMT) mitigated oral mucositis, as judged by reconstructed epithelium and tongue papillae, fewer infiltrated leukocytes and more proliferative cells in the oral epithelium. The gut microbiota impacted oral mucositis progression, and OMT restructured oral and gut bacteria configurations and reprogrammed the gene expression profile of tongue tissues.

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LactobacillaceaeNasalOral and gut microbiotaOral and laryngeal cancerRadiation-induced oral mucositisRadiotherapyS100a9

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PMID34815834
PMCPMC8579069
OpenAlexW3211147009

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