ReviewInternational journal of biological sciences2022
Gut microbiome in gastrointestinal cancer: a friend or foe?
Review in International journal of biological sciences, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 49 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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Who cites it
49 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 68 citations in OpenAlex.
- The Role of the Gut Microbiome in Clinical Outcomes of Colorectal Cancer: A Systematic Review (2020-2025).Oncology research · 2026Pooled it
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- Gut fungal signatures in colorectal cancer and their potential for supporting diagnosis: a multi-cohort metagenomic analysis.Journal of translational medicine · 2026Article
- Intravesical mycobacteria reshape bladder and gut microbiota in a murine bladder cancer model.NPJ biofilms and microbiomes · 2026Article
- Causal relationship between GM, immune cells and esophageal adenocarcinoma: a mediation analysis based on MR.Journal of cardiothoracic surgery · 2026Article
- The circulating metatranscriptome in acute myeloid leukemia patients: an RNA-seq reanalysis.Frontiers in microbiomes · 2026Article
- Role of Gut Microbiome in Oncogenesis and Oncotherapies.Cancers · 2025Review
- The application of AI-driven and engineered intratumoral microbes in cancer therapy.Journal of translational medicine · 2025Review
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- Gut microbiome and nutritional strategies in gastrointestinal cancers: Clinical implications and therapeutic perspectives.World journal of clinical oncology · 2025Review
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- Dietary index for gut microbiota and risk of gastrointestinal cancer: a prospective gene-diet study.Nutrition journal · 2025Article
- The gastrointestinal mycobiome in inflammation and cancer: unraveling fungal dysbiosis, pathogenesis, and therapeutic potential.Medical oncology (Northwood, London, England) · 2025Review
- Modulating Gut Microbiota with Dietary Components: A Novel Strategy for Cancer-Depression Comorbidity Management.Nutrients · 2025Review
- Molecular Alterations in Gastric Intestinal Metaplasia Shed Light on Alteration of Methionine Metabolism: Insight into New Diagnostic and Treatment Approaches.Biomedicines · 2025Review
- The Role of the Gut-Biliary-Liver Axis in Primary Hepatobiliary Liver Cancers: From Molecular Insights to Clinical Applications.Journal of personalized medicine · 2025Review
- Methylmalonic acid at the serum level in the elderly contributes to cell growth via mitochondrial dysfunction in colorectal cancer cell spheroids.Biochemistry and biophysics reports · 2025Article
- The Use of Gut Organoids: To Study the Physiology and Disease of the Gut Microbiota.Journal of cellular and molecular medicine · 2025Review
- Exploring the effects of gut microbiota on cholangiocarcinoma progression by patient-derived organoids.Journal of translational medicine · 2025Review
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Authors and funding
9 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.
Funding
No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.
Abstract
The impact of the gut microbiome on host health is becoming increasingly recognized. To date, there is growing evidence that the complex characteristics of the microbial community play key roles as potential biomarkers and predictors of responses in cancer therapy. Many studies have shown that altered commensal bacteria lead to cancer susceptibility and progression in diverse pathways. In this review, we critically assess the data for gut microbiota related to gastrointestinal cancer, including esophageal, gastric, pancreatic, colorectal cancer, hepatocellular carcinoma and cholangiocarcinoma. Importantly, the underlying mechanisms of gut microbiota involved in cancer occurrence, prevention and treatment are elucidated. The purpose of this review is to provide novel insights for applying this understanding to the development of new therapeutic strategies in gastrointestinal cancer by targeting the microbial community.
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