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ArticleCancer medicine2026

The Role of Gut Microbiota and Their Derived Metabolites in Chemotherapy-Induced Nausea and Vomiting in Ovarian Cancer.

Shuiling Zu, Xiaoyan Yu, Jihong Song, Yu Xiao, Huan Yi, Hong Li

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Shuiling ZuDepartment of Gynecology, Fujian Maternity and Child Health Hospital, College of Clinical Medicine for Obstetrics & Gynecology and Pediatrics, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China.
Xiaoyan YuDepartment of Gynecology, Fujian Maternity and Child Health Hospital, College of Clinical Medicine for Obstetrics & Gynecology and Pediatrics, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China.
Jihong SongSchool of Nursing, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China.
Yu XiaoDepartment of Gynecology, Fujian Maternity and Child Health Hospital, College of Clinical Medicine for Obstetrics & Gynecology and Pediatrics, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China.
Huan YiDepartment of Gynecology, Fujian Maternity and Child Health Hospital, College of Clinical Medicine for Obstetrics & Gynecology and Pediatrics, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0009-9209-916X
Hong LiSchool of Nursing, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2108-7582

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Nursing Research Special Fund of Fujian Maternal and Child Health Hospital YCXH 22-10Startup Fund for Scientific Research, Fujian Medical University 2023QH1193
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objectiveThis study aimed to investigate the relationship between gut microbiota and chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting (CINV) in patients with ovarian cancer undergoing platinum-based chemotherapy (carboplatin or cisplatin combined with paclitaxel).

methodsClinical data and fecal samples were collected from patients with ovarian cancer after admission but prior to the initiation of their first chemotherapy cycle. Patients were divided into the CINV (n = 25) and non-CINV (n = 25) groups on the basis of symptoms occurring after chemotherapy. No additional samples were collected during chemotherapy. Integrated metagenomic sequencing and untargeted metabolomic profiling identified CINV-associated microbial taxa and metabolites. Additionally, fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) in SD rats validated causal links between gut dysbiosis and CINV pathogenesis.

resultsBacteroides caccae, Corynebacteriales, and Corynebacterium were significantly enriched in the CINV group. KEGG enrichment revealed upregulated pathways in CINV, including focal adhesion, lysosome function, and eukaryotic cellular communities. Metabolomic analysis identified 19 significantly increased metabolites in the fecal samples of CINV patients versus 10 in non-CINV controls. KEGG enrichment revealed that the pentose phosphate pathway, glutathione metabolism, and lipoic acid metabolism were significantly implicated in CINV pathogenesis. Multi-omics integration revealed Bacteroides sp. A1C1 strongly correlated with hesperetin, arbutin, orciprenaline, and myristolic acid. In rats, cisplatin-induced CINV models showed higher kaolin consumption versus controls (p < 0.05). FMT from non-CINV donors reduced kaolin consumption in cisplatin-treated rats (p < 0.05). The expression of 5-HT3R, NK1R, and NK2R in the medulla oblongata and colon was significantly increased in the cisplatin model group (p < 0.05) and partially reversed by non-CINV FMT (p < 0.05).

conclusionsGut microbiota dysbiosis directly contributes to CINV pathogenesis. Bacteroides sp. A1C1 and its putatively identified metabolites (hesperetin, arbutin, orciprenaline, and myristolic acid) represent potential diagnostic biomarkers for CINV.

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Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsGastrointestinal MicrobiomeNauseaOvarian NeoplasmsVomitingAgedAnimalsCarboplatinCisplatinDysbiosisFecal Microbiota TransplantationFecesFemaleHumansMetabolomicsMiddle AgedCarboplatinCisplatinPaclitaxelchemotherapygut microbiotanauseaovarian cancervomiting

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