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ArticleFrontiers in cellular and infection microbiology2026

Metagenomic analysis of human feces reveals gut microbiome role in colorectal cancer.

Zehui Gu, Qi Tan, Dong Mao, Yun Zhang, Yadi Wang, Dongning He, Suxian Chen

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Zehui GuDepartment of Pathology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Jinzhou Medical University, Jinzhou, Liaoning, China.
Qi TanDepartment of Pathology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Jinzhou Medical University, Jinzhou, Liaoning, China.
Dong MaoDepartment of General Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Jinzhou Medical University, Jinzhou, Liaoning, China.
Yun ZhangDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Jinzhou Medical University, Jinzhou, Liaoning, China.
Yadi WangDepartment of Precision Medicine, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Jinzhou Medical University, Jinzhou, Liaoning, China.
Dongning HeDepartment of Oncology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Jinzhou Medical University, Jinzhou, Liaoning, China.
Suxian ChenDepartment of Pathology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Jinzhou Medical University, Jinzhou, Liaoning, China.

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Abstract

Background: This study aimed to identify the microbiota and specific genes that are closely associated with colorectal cancer (CRC) through metagenomic sequencing and integrative multi-omics analysis. Methods: Fecal samples were collected from 11 healthy volunteers and 20 patients with CRC. Genomic DNA was extracted for metagenomic analysis and high-throughput sequencing. Compositional differences and correlations of the gut microbiome were compared based on species and functional diversity. Results: The overall species composition included 1,980 species, with 1,707 species identified in the CRC group and 1,525 in the healthy control group. Alpha diversity was significantly lower in the CRC group than in the healthy control group ( Conclusion: A multidimensional microbial diagnostic model, incorporating Shigella, Porphyromonas, Proteus, Bacteroides, Fusobacterium, Escherichia, Eubacterium, Clostridium, Dialister, Faecalibacterium, Blautia, Coprococcus, Dorea, Subdoligranulum, Megamonas, Roseburia, and Prevotella, suggests the potential to enhance early CRC screening performance. Furthermore, LptA, tnaA, envC, and argB may represent promising candidates for novel therapeutic targets, warranting further investigation.

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BacteriaColorectal NeoplasmsFecesGastrointestinal MicrobiomeMetagenomicsAdultAgedFemaleHigh-Throughput Nucleotide SequencingHumansMaleMetagenomeMiddle AgedMultiomicscolorectal cancerearly screeningfecal biomarkershuman gut microbiomemetagenomics

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