ReviewBiomedicines2025
Dysbiosis of Oral Microbiome: A Key Player in Oral Carcinogenesis? A Critical Review.
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16 citing papers in PubMed.
- Prevention of HNSCC by chewing gum delivery of enzymes/antimicrobials to reduce carcinogenic acetaldehyde produced by pathogenic microbes.Molecular therapy. Oncology · 2026Article
- The Oral Microbiome in Oral Cavity Cancer: Mechanisms of Carcinogenesis, Biomarkers, and Therapeutic Implications.Current oncology reports · 2026Review
- Periodontitis as a Modulator of Malignant Transformation in Oral Potentially Malignant Disorders: A Narrative Review of Biological Mechanisms and Clinical Implications.Current oncology reports · 2026Review
- Longitudinal Exploratory Analysis of Salivary Microbiota Profiles in Patients with Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma Before and After Surgery: A Pilot Study.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026Article
- The Mechanism and Pathways of Formation and Modification of Salivary Metabolic Profile in Cancer.Current issues in molecular biology · 2026Review
- A critical review on the roles of natural products in shaping oral microbiota and preventing chronic diseases.Natural products and bioprospecting · 2026Review
- Assessment of Fecal Microbiota in Healthy Dogs and Dogs with Cutaneous Mast Cell Tumors Treated with Electrochemotherapy Combined with Gene Electrotransfer of IL-12.Veterinary sciences · 2026Article
- Prognostic Value and Therapeutic Potential of Novel Markers and Pathways in Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma.Biomedicines · 2026Article
- Integrative meta-analysis of the OSCC microbiome: from niche-specific heterogeneity to universal network and functional signatures.Journal of oral microbiology · 2026Article
- Special Issue "Pathogenesis and Treatments of Head and Neck Cancer".International journal of molecular sciences · 2025Article
- Microbial dysbiosis and host-microbe interactions in proliferative verrucous leukoplakia: insights into carcinogenic potential.Archives of microbiology · 2025Review
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- Oral microbial signatures of head and neck cancer patients with diverse longitudinal oral mucositis severity patterns.bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology · 2025Article
- Bacteria and Carcinogenesis and the Management of Cancer: A Narrative Review.Pathogens (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Evaluating the Role ofInterdisciplinary perspectives on infectious diseases · 2025Review
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Abstract
The oral cavity is known to harbor hundreds of microorganisms, belonging to various genera, constituting a peculiar flora called the oral microbiome. The change in the relative distribution of the constituents of this microbial flora, due to any reason, leads to oral dysbiosis. For centuries, oral dysbiosis has been linked to the etiopathogenesis of several medical illnesses, both locally and systemically-. However, aided by the recent advent of bio-technological capabilities, several reports have re-emerged that link oral dysbiosis to oral carcinogenesis, and numerous studies are currently exploring their association and plausible mechanisms. Some of the proposed mechanisms of oral dysbiosis-induced carcinogenesis (ODIC) include-a bacteria-induced chronic inflammatory state leading to direct cellular damage, inflammatory-cytokine-mediated promotion of cellular proliferation and invasion, release of bacterial products that are carcinogenic, and suppression of local immunity by alteration of the tumor microenvironment. However, the actual interactions between these cellular mechanisms and their role in carcinogenesis are not yet fully understood. This review provides a comprehensive overview of the various hypotheses and mechanisms implicated in the ODIC, along with the corresponding molecular aberrations. Apart from discussing the usual constituents of the oral microbiome profile, the review also summarizes the various dysbiosis profiles implicated in ODIC. The review also sheds light on the potential clinical implications of the research on oral microbiome in the prevention and management of oral cancer.
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