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ArticleFrontiers in immunology2024

Community characteristics and relationship between gut microbiota and intratumoral microbiota in hepatocellular carcinoma.

Huangpeng Lin, Zexian Ma, Jin Li, Heping Zhu, Xuefeng Huang, Huimin Chen, Liang Tu, Yifan Lian, Yongjie Su

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Article in Frontiers in immunology, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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Huangpeng LinThe School of Clinical Medicine, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China.
Zexian MaThe School of Clinical Medicine, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China.
Jin LiDepartment of Health Management Center, Xiang'an Hospital of Xiamen University, School of Medicine, Xiamen University, Xiamen, China.
Heping ZhuDepartment of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Xiamen Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, Xiamen, China.
Xuefeng HuangDepartment of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Zhongshan Hospital of Xiamen University, School of Medicine, Xiamen University, Xiamen, China.
Huimin ChenDepartment of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Zhongshan Hospital of Xiamen University, School of Medicine, Xiamen University, Xiamen, China.
Liang TuDepartment of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Zhongshan Hospital of Xiamen University, School of Medicine, Xiamen University, Xiamen, China.
Yifan LianDepartment of Gastroenterology, The National Key Clinical Specialty, Zhongshan Hospital of Xiamen University, School of Medicine, Xiamen University, Xiamen, China.
Yongjie SuThe School of Clinical Medicine, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: The combination of local therapy with lenvatinib and programmed cell death protein-1 (PD-1) inhibitors represents an emerging treatment paradigm for unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma (uHCC). Our study sought to investigate the interrelationship between gut microbiota and intratumoral microbiota in the context of triple therapy, with a view to identifying potential biological markers. Methods: The gut microbial community profiles of patients with primary untreated hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and those treated with local therapy combined with lenvatinib and PD-1 inhibitors were analyzed by 16S rRNA gene amplicon sequencing. Additionally, microbial community profiles of tumor tissues of patients with HCC and normal liver tissues were analyzed. Results: In our investigation, we observed that patients with HCC who received triple therapy exhibited a notable enhancement in the abundance of Actinobacteriota and a considerable decrease in Conclusions: Gut microbiota is connected to triple therapy with local therapy combined with lenvatinib and PD-1 inhibitors for HCC. These discoveries underscore the potential of utilizing gut microbiota and intratumoral microbiota as biomarkers, as well as the possibility of triple therapy in the management of HCC.

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Carcinoma, HepatocellularGastrointestinal MicrobiomeLiver NeoplasmsAgedFemaleHumansImmune Checkpoint InhibitorsMaleMiddle AgedPhenylurea CompoundsQuinolinesRNA, Ribosomal, 16SImmune Checkpoint InhibitorslenvatinibPhenylurea CompoundsQuinolinesRNA, Ribosomal, 16Sgut microbiotahepatic artery infusion chemotherapyhepatocellular carcinomaintratumoral microbiotalenvatinibprogrammed cell death protein-1 inhibitorstransarterial chemoembolization

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PMCPMC11757874

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