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SynthesisMicrobiology spectrum2024

The causal relationship between gut microbiota and neuroblastoma: a bidirectional Mendelian randomization analysis and meta-analysis.

Zexin Zhang, Dongting Li, Fengxi Xie, Haibo Zhang

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Synthesis in Microbiology spectrum, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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7citing papers in PubMed
3.7field-weighted citation impact, top 7% of its field
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7 citing papers in PubMed, 10 citations in OpenAlex.

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  6. A two-sample Mendelian randomization study of mutual relations of six types of diets in atopic dermatitis.Skin research and technology : official journal of International Society for Bioengineering and the Skin (ISBS) [and] International Society for Digital Imaging of Skin (ISDIS) [and] International Society for Skin Imaging (ISSI) · 2024
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5 · Who and what money

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4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Zexin ZhangThe Second Clinical School of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China.ORCID 0000-0002-2542-995X
Dongting LiThe Affiliated Guangzhou Hospital of TCM of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China.
Fengxi XieMaoming Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Maoming, China.
Haibo ZhangThe Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China.ORCID 0000-0001-8104-4280
Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Neuroblastoma (NB) is a type of neuroectodermal tumor that originates from primitive sympathetic ganglion cells. Although many risk factors contributing to the occurrence of NB have been reported in recent years, the role of the gut microbiota in its development remains unclear. A bidirectional Mendelian randomization (MR) analysis was conducted to elucidate the causal relationship between the gut microbiota and NB. In the MR analysis, we employed the inverse-variance weighted (IVW) method as the primary criterion for assessing causality, while also utilizing three additional approaches, including MR-Egger, weighted median model, and weighted mode, for comprehensive evaluation. For gut microbiota that were causally associated with NB, a reverse MR was also used to assess the stability of this causal relationship. Finally, we also used external cohorts for validation and performed a meta-analysis of the results. The IVW results indicated a causal relationship between six gut microbiota and NB. Among the six gut microbiota, genus IMPORTANCE: Bidirectional Mendelian randomization was used to explore the causality between gut microbiota and neuroblastoma (NB). The results showed that there is a causal relationship between the six gut microbiota and NB, of which two gut microbiota were further confirmed in the meta-analysis. This may provide a new perspective on the prevention and treatment of NB.

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ActinobacteriaGastrointestinal MicrobiomeNeuroblastomaBifidobacteriumEubacterialesGenome-Wide Association StudyHumansMendelian Randomization AnalysisRisk Factorscausal relationshipgut microbiotaMendelian randomization analysisneuroblastoma

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PMID38411074
PMCPMC10986465
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