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ArticleJournal of translational medicine2024

Analysis of differences in intestinal flora associated with different BMI status in colorectal cancer patients.

Yongqi Huang, Xiaoliang Huang, Zhen Wang, Fuhai He, Zigui Huang, Chuanbin Chen, Binzhe Tang, Mingjian Qin, Yongzhi Wu, Chenyan Long and 3 more

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Article in Journal of translational medicine, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers.

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13 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Yongqi Huang *Division of Colorectal and Anal Surgery, Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Guangxi Medical University Cancer Hospital, Nanning, People's Republic of China.
Xiaoliang Huang *Division of Colorectal and Anal Surgery, Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Guangxi Medical University Cancer Hospital, Nanning, People's Republic of China.
Zhen WangDivision of Colorectal and Anal Surgery, Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Guangxi Medical University Cancer Hospital, Nanning, People's Republic of China.
Fuhai HeDivision of Colorectal and Anal Surgery, Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Guangxi Medical University Cancer Hospital, Nanning, People's Republic of China.
Zigui HuangDivision of Colorectal and Anal Surgery, Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Guangxi Medical University Cancer Hospital, Nanning, People's Republic of China.
Chuanbin ChenDivision of Colorectal and Anal Surgery, Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Guangxi Medical University Cancer Hospital, Nanning, People's Republic of China.
Binzhe TangDivision of Colorectal and Anal Surgery, Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Guangxi Medical University Cancer Hospital, Nanning, People's Republic of China.
Mingjian QinDivision of Colorectal and Anal Surgery, Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Guangxi Medical University Cancer Hospital, Nanning, People's Republic of China.
Yongzhi WuDivision of Colorectal and Anal Surgery, Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Guangxi Medical University Cancer Hospital, Nanning, People's Republic of China.
Chenyan LongDivision of Colorectal and Anal Surgery, Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Guangxi Medical University Cancer Hospital, Nanning, People's Republic of China.
Weizhong TangDivision of Colorectal and Anal Surgery, Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Guangxi Medical University Cancer Hospital, Nanning, People's Republic of China. tangweizhong@gxmu.edu.cn.
Xianwei MoDivision of Colorectal and Anal Surgery, Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Guangxi Medical University Cancer Hospital, Nanning, People's Republic of China. moxianwei888@163.com.
Jungang LiuDivision of Colorectal and Anal Surgery, Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Guangxi Medical University Cancer Hospital, Nanning, People's Republic of China. liujungang@gxmu.edu.cn.
Guangxi Medical University · CN

Funding

China Postdoctoral Science Foundation 2023MD734155Middle-aged and Young Teachers' Basic Ability Promotion Project of Guangxi 2021KY0087Natural Science Foundation of Guangxi Province 2021GXNSFAA196008Youth Science Foundation of Guangxi Medical University GXMUYSF202357
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundOverweight is known to be an important risk factor for colorectal cancer (CRC), and the differences in intestinal flora among CRC patients with different BMI status have not been clearly defined. The purpose of this study was to elucidate the differences in the abundance, composition and biological function of intestinal flora in CRC patients with different BMI status.

methodA total of 170 CRC patients were included and grouped according to the BMI data of CRC patients. BMI ≥ 24 kg/m

resultThere was no significant difference in α diversity and β diversity analysis between overweight group and normal weight group. Partial least square discriminant analysis (PLS-DA) could divide the flora into two different clusters according to BMI stratification. A total of 33 BMI-related differential flora were identified by linear discriminant effect size analysis (LEfSe), among which Actinomyces, Desulfovibrio and Bacteroides were significantly enriched in overweight group. ko00514: Other types of O-glycan biosynthesis are significantly enriched in overweight group. There was a significant positive correlation between Clostridium IV and Macrophages M2 and T cells regulatory (Tregs). There was a significant negative correlation with Dendritic cells activated and T cells CD4 memory activated.

conclusionsThe richness and diversity of intestinal flora of CRC patients may be related to different BMI status, and the enrichment of Actinomyces, Desulphurvibrio and Bacteroides may be related to overweight status of CRC patients. The tumor microenvironment in which BMI-related differential flora resides has different immune landscapes, suggesting that some intestinal flora may affect the biological process of CRC by regulating immune cell infiltration and immune gene expression, but further experiments are needed to confirm this.

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Colorectal NeoplasmsGastrointestinal MicrobiomeBody Mass IndexHumansOverweightRNA, Ribosomal, 16STumor MicroenvironmentRNA, Ribosomal, 16S16S rRNABMI statusColorectal cancerIntestinal flora

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PMID38331839
PMCPMC10854193
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