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Hara Y, Baba Y, Oda E, Harada K, Yamashita K, Toihata T, Kosumi K, Iwatsuki M, Miyamoto Y, Tsutsuki H, Gan Q, Waters RE, Komohara Y, Sawa T, Ajani JA, Baba H. Presence of Fusobacterium nucleatum in relation to patient survival and an acidic environment in oesophagogastric junction and gastric cancers. Br J Cancer 2024:10.1038/s41416-024-02753-0. [PMID: 38992099 DOI: 10.1038/s41416-024-02753-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2024] [Revised: 05/24/2024] [Accepted: 06/05/2024] [Indexed: 07/13/2024] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND Fusobacterium nucleatum inhabits the oral cavity and affects the progression of gastrointestinal cancer. Our prior findings link F. nucleatum to poor prognosis in oesophageal squamous cell carcinoma via NF-κB pathway. However, its role in oesophagogastric junction and gastric adenocarcinoma remains unexplored. We investigated whether F. nucleatum influences these cancers, highlighting its potential impact. METHODS Two cohorts of EGJ and gastric adenocarcinoma patients (438 from Japan, 380 from the USA) were studied. F. nucleatum presence was confirmed by qPCR, FISH, and staining. Patient overall survival (OS) was assessed based on F. nucleatum positivity. EGJ and gastric adenocarcinoma cell lines were exposed to F. nucleatum to study molecular and phenotypic effects, validated in xenograft mouse model. RESULTS In both cohorts, F. nucleatum-positive EGJ or gastric adenocarcinoma patients had notably shorter OS. F. nucleatum positivity decreased in more acidic tumour environments. Cancer cell lines with F. nucleatum showed enhanced proliferation and NF-κB activation. The xenograft model indicated increased tumour growth and NF-κB activation in F. nucleatum-treated cells. Interestingly, co-occurrence of F. nucleatum and Helicobacter pylori, a known risk factor, was rare. CONCLUSIONS F. nucleatum can induce the NF-κB pathway in EGJ and gastric adenocarcinomas, leading to tumour progression and poor prognosis.
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- Yoshihiro Hara
- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kumamoto University, 1-1-1 Honjo, Chuo-ku, Kumamoto, 860-8556, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kumamoto University, 1-1-1 Honjo, Chuo-ku, Kumamoto, 860-8556, Japan.
- Division of Translational Research and Advanced Treatment Against Gastrointestinal Cancer, Kumamoto University, 1-1-1 Honjo, Chuoku, Kumamoto, 860-8556, Japan.
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kumamoto University, 1-1-1 Honjo, Chuo-ku, Kumamoto, 860-8556, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kumamoto University, 1-1-1 Honjo, Chuo-ku, Kumamoto, 860-8556, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kumamoto University, 1-1-1 Honjo, Chuo-ku, Kumamoto, 860-8556, Japan
- Department of Gastrointestinal Medical Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kumamoto University, 1-1-1 Honjo, Chuo-ku, Kumamoto, 860-8556, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kumamoto University, 1-1-1 Honjo, Chuo-ku, Kumamoto, 860-8556, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kumamoto University, 1-1-1 Honjo, Chuo-ku, Kumamoto, 860-8556, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kumamoto University, 1-1-1 Honjo, Chuo-ku, Kumamoto, 860-8556, Japan
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- Department of Microbiology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kumamoto University, 1-1-1 Honjo, Chuo-ku, Kumamoto, 860-8556, Japan
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- Department of Pathology, UT M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, USA
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- Department of Pathology, UT M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, USA
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- Department of Cell Pathology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Faculty of Life Sciences, Kumamoto University, 1-1-1 Honjo, Chuo-ku, Kumamoto, 860-8556, Japan
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- Department of Microbiology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kumamoto University, 1-1-1 Honjo, Chuo-ku, Kumamoto, 860-8556, Japan
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Medical Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kumamoto University, 1-1-1 Honjo, Chuo-ku, Kumamoto, 860-8556, Japan.
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Bakrim S, El Hachlafi N, Khalid A, Abdalla AN, El Omari N, Aboulaghras S, Sakran AM, Goh KW, Ming LC, Razi P, Bouyahya A. Recent advances and molecular mechanisms of TGF-β signaling in colorectal cancer, with focus on bioactive compounds targeting. Biomed Pharmacother 2024:116886. [PMID: 38945700 DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2024.116886] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2024] [Revised: 05/30/2024] [Accepted: 06/03/2024] [Indexed: 07/02/2024] Open
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Colorectal cancer (CRC) is one of the most significant forms of human cancer. It is characterized by its heterogeneity because several molecular factors are involved in contiguity and can link it to others without having a linear correlation. Among the factors influencing tumor transformation in CRC, transforming growth factor-beta (TGF-β) plays a key promoter role. This factor is associated with human colorectal tumors with a very high prognosis: it increases the survival, invasion, and metastasis of CRC cells, thus functioning as an oncogene. The inhibition of this factor can constitute a major therapeutic route for CRC treatment. Various chemical drugs including synthetic molecules and biotherapies have been developed as TGF-β inhibitors. Moreover, the scientific community has recently shown a major interest in screening natural drugs inhibiting TGF-β in CRC. In this context, we carried out this review article using computerized databases, such as PubMed, Google Scholar, Springer Link, Science Direct, Cochrane Library, Embase, Web of Science, and Scopus, to highlight the molecular mechanism of TGF-β in CRC induction and progression and current advances in the pharmacodynamic effects of natural bioactive substances targeting TGF-β in CRC.
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- Saad Bakrim
- Geo-Bio-Environment Engineering and Innovation Laboratory, Molecular Engineering, Biotechnology and Innovation Team, Polydisciplinary Faculty of Taroudant, Ibn Zohr University, Agadir 80000, Morocco
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- Microbial Biotechnology and Bioactive Molecules Laboratory, Sciences and Technologies Faculty, Sidi Mohmed Ben Abdellah University, P.O.Box-2002, Imouzzer Road, Fez, Morocco
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- Health Research Center, Jazan University, P.O. Box: 114, Jazan 45142, Saudi Arabia.
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, College of Pharmacy, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah 21955, Saudi Arabia
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- High Institute of Nursing Professions and Health Techniques of Tetouan, Tetouan, Morocco
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- Laboratory of Human Pathologies Biology, Faculty of Sciences, Mohammed V University in Rabat, Rabat 10106, Morocco
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- Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine, Umm Alqura University, Makkah 21955, Saudi Arabia
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- Faculty of Data Science and Information Technology, INTI International University, Nilai, Malaysia
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- School of Medical and Life Sciences, Sunway University, Sunway City, Malaysia.
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- Center of Disaster Monitoring and Earth Observation, Universitas Negeri Padang, Padang, Indonesia.
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- Laboratory of Human Pathologies Biology, Faculty of Sciences, Mohammed V University in Rabat, Rabat 10106, Morocco
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Profir M, Roşu OA, Creţoiu SM, Gaspar BS. Friend or Foe: Exploring the Relationship between the Gut Microbiota and the Pathogenesis and Treatment of Digestive Cancers. Microorganisms 2024; 12:955. [PMID: 38792785 PMCID: PMC11124004 DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms12050955] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2024] [Revised: 04/25/2024] [Accepted: 05/06/2024] [Indexed: 05/26/2024] Open
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Digestive cancers are among the leading causes of cancer death in the world. However, the mechanisms of cancer development and progression are not fully understood. Accumulating evidence in recent years pointing to the bidirectional interactions between gut dysbiosis and the development of a specific type of gastrointestinal cancer is shedding light on the importance of this "unseen organ"-the microbiota. This review focuses on the local role of the gut microbiota imbalance in different digestive tract organs and annexes related to the carcinogenic mechanisms. Microbiota modulation, either by probiotic administration or by dietary changes, plays an important role in the future therapies of various digestive cancers.
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- Monica Profir
- Department of Oncology, Elias University Emergency Hospital, 011461 Bucharest, Romania; (M.P.); (O.A.R.)
- Department of Morphological Sciences, Cell and Molecular Biology and Histology, “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 050474 Bucharest, Romania
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- Department of Oncology, Elias University Emergency Hospital, 011461 Bucharest, Romania; (M.P.); (O.A.R.)
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- Department of Morphological Sciences, Cell and Molecular Biology and Histology, “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 050474 Bucharest, Romania
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- Surgery Clinic, Emergency Clinical Hospital of Bucharest, 014461 Bucharest, Romania;
- Department of Surgery, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 050474 Bucharest, Romania
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Lee HY, Song M, Stopsack KH, Peng C, Phipps AI, Wang M, Ogino S, Sasamoto N, Ugai T. The Cancer Spectrum Theory. Cancer Discov 2024; 14:589-593. [PMID: 38571425 DOI: 10.1158/2159-8290.cd-23-1494] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/05/2024]
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SUMMARY Biological characteristics of tumors are heterogeneous, forming spectra in terms of several factors such as age at onset, anatomic spatial localization, tumor subtyping, and the degree of tumor aggressiveness (encompassing a neoplastic property spectrum). Instead of blindly using dichotomized approaches, the application of the multicategorical and continuous analysis approaches to detailed cancer spectrum data can contribute to a better understanding of the etiology of cancer, ultimately leading to effective prevention and precision oncology. We provide examples of cancer spectra and emphasize the importance of integrating the cancer spectrum theory into large-scale population cancer research.
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- Hwa-Young Lee
- Graduate School of Public Health and Healthcare Management, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Republic of Korea
- Catholic Institute for Public Health and Healthcare Management, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Laboratory of Epidemiology and Population Sciences, National Institute on Aging, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Department of Epidemiology, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts
- Clinical and Translational Epidemiology Unit, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Channing Division of Network Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Public Health Sciences Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, Seattle, Washington
- Department of Epidemiology, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington
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- Department of Epidemiology, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts
- Channing Division of Network Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
- Department of Biostatistics, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Epidemiology, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts
- Department of Pathology, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
- Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, Cambridge, Massachusetts
- Cancer Immunology and Cancer Epidemiology Programs, Dana-Farber/Harvard Cancer Center, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
- Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Biology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Epidemiology, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts
- Department of Pathology, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
- Cancer Epidemiology Program, Dana-Farber/Harvard Cancer Center, Boston, Massachusetts
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Ulanja MB, Asafo‐Agyei KO, Neelam V, Beutler BD, Antwi‐Amoabeng D, Governor SB, Rahman GA, Djankpa FT, Ulanja RN, Nteim GB, Mabrouk T, Amankwah M, Alese OB. Survival trends for left and right sided colon cancer using population-based SEER database: A forty-five-year analysis from 1975 to 2019. Cancer Med 2024; 13:e7145. [PMID: 38651190 PMCID: PMC11036079 DOI: 10.1002/cam4.7145] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2023] [Revised: 03/13/2024] [Accepted: 03/17/2024] [Indexed: 04/25/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Survival differences between left-sided colon cancer (LSCC) and right-sided colon cancer (RSCC) has been previously reported with mixed results, with various study periods not accounting for other causes of mortality. PURPOSE We sought to assess the trends in colon cancer cause- specific survival (CSS) and overall survival (OS) based on sidedness. METHOD Fine-Gray competing risk and Cox models were used to analyze Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) population-based cohort from 1975 to 2019. Various interval periods were identified based on the timeline of clinical adoption of modern chemotherapy (1975-1989, interval period A; 1990-2004, B; and 2005-2019, C). RESULTS Of the 227,637 patients, 50.1% were female and 46.2% were RSCC. RSCC was more common for African Americans (51.5%), older patients (age ≥65; 51.4%), females (50.4%), while LSCC was more common among Whites (53.1%; p < 0.001), younger patients (age 18-49, 64.6%; 50-64, 62.3%; p < 0.001), males (58.1%; p < 0.001). The Median CSS for LSCC and RCC were 19.3 and 16.7 years respectively for interval period A (1975-1989). Median CSS for interval periods B and C were not reached (more than half of the cohort was still living at the end of the follow-up period). Adjusted CSS was superior for LSCC versus RSCC for the most recent interval period C (HR 0.89; 0.86-0.92; p < 0.001). LSCC consistently showed superior OS for all study periods. Stage stratification showed worse CSS for localized and regional LSCC in the earlier study periods, but the risk attenuated over time. However, left sided distant disease had superior CSS per stage for all interval periods. OS was better for LSCC irrespective of stage, with gradual improvement over time. CONCLUSION LSCC was associated with superior survival compared to right sided tumors. With the adoption of modern chemotherapy regimens, prognosis between LSCC and RSCC became more divergent in favor of LSCC. Colon cancer clinical trials should strongly consider tumor sidedness as an enrollment factor.
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- Mark B. Ulanja
- CHRISTUS Ochsner St. Patrick HospitalLake CharlesLouisianaUSA
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- CHRISTUS Ochsner St. Patrick HospitalLake CharlesLouisianaUSA
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- Department of Radiology, Keck School of MedicineUniversity of Southern CaliforniaLos AngelesCaliforniaUSA
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- Saint Louis University College for Public Health and Social JusticeSaint LouisMissouriUSA
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- Department of Surgery, School of Medical SciencesUniversity of Cape CoastCape CoastGhana
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- Department of Physiology, School of Medical SciencesUniversity of Cape CoastCape CoastGhana
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- Department of Physiology, School of Medical SciencesUniversity of Cape CoastCape CoastGhana
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- Department of Physiology, School of Medical SciencesUniversity of Cape CoastCape CoastGhana
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- CHRISTUS Ochsner St. Patrick HospitalLake CharlesLouisianaUSA
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- Department of Hematology Oncology, Feist‐Weiller Cancer CenterLouisiana State University Health ShreveportLouisianaUSA
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- Department of Hematology and OncologyWinship Cancer Institute, Emory UniversityAtlantaGeorgiaUSA
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Zhu H, Li M, Bi D, Yang H, Gao Y, Song F, Zheng J, Xie R, Zhang Y, Liu H, Yan X, Kong C, Zhu Y, Xu Q, Wei Q, Qin H. Fusobacterium nucleatum promotes tumor progression in KRAS p.G12D-mutant colorectal cancer by binding to DHX15. Nat Commun 2024; 15:1688. [PMID: 38402201 PMCID: PMC10894276 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-45572-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2023] [Accepted: 01/26/2024] [Indexed: 02/26/2024] Open
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Fusobacterium nucleatum (F. nucleatum) promotes intestinal tumor growth and its relative abundance varies greatly among patients with CRC, suggesting the presence of unknown, individual-specific effectors in F. nucleatum-dependent carcinogenesis. Here, we identify that F. nucleatum is enriched preferentially in KRAS p.G12D mutant CRC tumor tissues and contributes to colorectal tumorigenesis in Villin-Cre/KrasG12D+/- mice. Additionally, Parabacteroides distasonis (P. distasonis) competes with F. nucleatum in the G12D mouse model and human CRC tissues with the KRAS mutation. Orally gavaged P. distasonis in mice alleviates the F. nucleatum-dependent CRC progression. F. nucleatum invades intestinal epithelial cells and binds to DHX15, a protein of RNA helicase family expressed on CRC tumor cells, mechanistically involving ERK/STAT3 signaling. Knock out of Dhx15 in Villin-Cre/KrasG12D+/- mice attenuates the CRC phenotype. These findings reveal that the oncogenic effect of F. nucleatum depends on somatic genetics and gut microbial ecology and indicate that personalized modulation of the gut microbiota may provide a more targeted strategy for CRC treatment.
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- Huiyuan Zhu
- Department of Pathology, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200072, China.
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- Department of Pathology, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200072, China
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- Department of Pathology, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200072, China
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- Department of Pathology, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200072, China
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- Department of Pathology, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200072, China
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- Department of Pathology, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200072, China
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- Department of Pathology, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200072, China
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- Department of Pathology, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200072, China
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- Department of Pathology, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200072, China
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- Department of Pathology, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200072, China
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- Department of Oncology, Yangzhou University Medical College Affiliated Hospital, Yangzhou, 225000, China
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- Department of Colorectal Surgery, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Shanghai, 200032, China
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- Research Institute of Intestinal Diseases, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200072, China
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- Research Institute of Intestinal Diseases, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200072, China
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- Department of Pathology, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200072, China.
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- Research Institute of Intestinal Diseases, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200072, China.
- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200072, China.
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Kim B, Lee J, Jung ES, Lee S, Suh DH, Park YJ, Kim J, Kwak JM, Lee S. The impact of a modified microbiota-accessible carbohydrate diet on gut microbiome and clinical symptoms in colorectal cancer patients following surgical resection. Front Microbiol 2024; 15:1282932. [PMID: 38380099 PMCID: PMC10877053 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2024.1282932] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2023] [Accepted: 01/22/2024] [Indexed: 02/22/2024] Open
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A high-fiber diet is widely recognized for its positive effects on the gut microbiome. However, the specific impact of a high-fiber diet on the gut microbiome and bowel habits of patients with colon cancer remains poorly understood. In this study, we aimed to assess the effects of a modified microbiota-accessible carbohydrate (mMAC) diet on gut microbiota composition and clinical symptoms in colon cancer patients who underwent surgical resection. To achieve this, we enrolled 40 patients in two groups: those who received adjuvant chemotherapy and those who did not. Fecal samples were collected before and after dietary interventions for microbial and metabolite analyses. Each group was randomized in a 1: 1 ratio to follow either a 3-week conventional diet followed by a 3-week mMAC diet, or the reverse sequence. Although there were no significant differences in the microbial diversity data before and after the mMAC diet in both the non-chemotherapy and chemotherapy groups, distinct differences in gut microbial composition were revealed after the mMAC diet. Specifically, the abundance of Prevotella, which is associated with high-fiber diets, was further elevated with increased concentrations of acetate and propionate after the mMAC diet. Additionally, patients who experienced improved diarrhea and constipation after the mMAC diet exhibited an enrichment of beneficial bacteria and notable changes in metabolites. In conclusion, this study provides valuable insights into the potential benefits of the mMAC diet, specifically its impact on the gut microbiome and clinical symptoms in postoperative colorectal cancer (CRC) patients. These findings emphasize the potential role of a high-fiber diet in influencing the gut microbiome, and the clinical symptoms warrant further investigation.
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- Boyeon Kim
- Cancer Research Institute, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
- Division of Medical Oncology and Hematology, Department of Internal Medicine, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Cancer Research Institute, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
- Division of Medical Oncology and Hematology, Department of Internal Medicine, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- HEM Pharma Inc., Suwon, Gyeonggi, Republic of Korea
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- HEM Pharma Inc., Suwon, Gyeonggi, Republic of Korea
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- HEM Pharma Inc., Suwon, Gyeonggi, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Surgery, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Surgery, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Cancer Research Institute, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
- Division of Medical Oncology and Hematology, Department of Internal Medicine, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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Biogeography is the study of species distribution and diversity within an ecosystem and is at the core of how we understand ecosystem dynamics and interactions at the macroscale. In gut microbial communities, a historical reliance on bulk sequencing to probe community composition and dynamics has overlooked critical processes whereby microscale interactions affect systems-level microbiota function and the relationship with the host. In recent years, higher-resolution sequencing and novel single-cell level data have uncovered an incredible heterogeneity in microbial composition and have enabled a more nuanced spatial understanding of the gut microbiota. In an era when spatial transcriptomics and single-cell imaging and analysis have become key tools in mammalian cell and tissue biology, many of these techniques are now being applied to the microbiota. This fresh approach to intestinal biogeography has given important insights that span temporal and spatial scales, from the discovery of mucus encapsulation of the microbiota to the quantification of bacterial species throughout the gut. In this Review, we highlight emerging knowledge surrounding gut biogeography enabled by the observation and quantification of heterogeneity across multiple scales.
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- Giselle McCallum
- Department of Biology, Concordia University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
- School of Biomedical Engineering, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
- Humans and the Microbiome Program, Canadian Institute for Advanced Research (CIFAR), Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
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Wang B, Deng J, Donati V, Merali N, Frampton AE, Giovannetti E, Deng D. The Roles and Interactions of Porphyromonas gingivalis and Fusobacterium nucleatum in Oral and Gastrointestinal Carcinogenesis: A Narrative Review. Pathogens 2024; 13:93. [PMID: 38276166 PMCID: PMC10820765 DOI: 10.3390/pathogens13010093] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2023] [Revised: 01/12/2024] [Accepted: 01/15/2024] [Indexed: 01/27/2024] Open
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Epidemiological studies have spotlighted the intricate relationship between individual oral bacteria and tumor occurrence. Porphyromonas gingivalis and Fusobacteria nucleatum, which are known periodontal pathogens, have emerged as extensively studied participants with potential pathogenic abilities in carcinogenesis. However, the complex dynamics arising from interactions between these two pathogens were less addressed. This narrative review aims to summarize the current knowledge on the prevalence and mechanism implications of P. gingivalis and F. nucleatum in the carcinogenesis of oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC), colorectal cancer (CRC), and pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC). In particular, it explores the clinical and experimental evidence on the interplay between P. gingivalis and F. nucleatum in affecting oral and gastrointestinal carcinogenesis. P. gingivalis and F. nucleatum, which are recognized as keystone or bridging bacteria, were identified in multiple clinical studies simultaneously. The prevalence of both bacteria species correlated with cancer development progression, emphasizing the potential impact of the collaboration. Regrettably, there was insufficient experimental evidence to demonstrate the synergistic function. We further propose a hypothesis to elucidate the underlying mechanisms, offering a promising avenue for future research in this dynamic and evolving field.
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- Bing Wang
- Department of Medical Oncology, Amsterdam University Medical Center, Cancer Center Amsterdam, Vrije Universiteit, 1081 HV Amsterdam, The Netherlands; (B.W.); (J.D.); (V.D.); (E.G.)
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Amsterdam University Medical Center, Cancer Center Amsterdam, Vrije Universiteit, 1081 HV Amsterdam, The Netherlands; (B.W.); (J.D.); (V.D.); (E.G.)
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Amsterdam University Medical Center, Cancer Center Amsterdam, Vrije Universiteit, 1081 HV Amsterdam, The Netherlands; (B.W.); (J.D.); (V.D.); (E.G.)
- Unit of Pathological Anatomy 2, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Pisana, 56100 Pisa, Italy
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- Minimal Access Therapy Training Unit (MATTU), Royal Surrey County Hospital, NHS Foundation Trust, Egerton Road, Guildford GU2 7XX, UK; (N.M.); (A.E.F.)
- Department of Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary (HPB) Surgery, Royal Surrey County Hospital, NHS Foundation Trust, Egerton Road, Guildford GU2 7XX, UK
- Section of Oncology, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Faculty of Health Medical Science, University of Surrey, Guilford GU2 7WG, UK
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- Minimal Access Therapy Training Unit (MATTU), Royal Surrey County Hospital, NHS Foundation Trust, Egerton Road, Guildford GU2 7XX, UK; (N.M.); (A.E.F.)
- Department of Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary (HPB) Surgery, Royal Surrey County Hospital, NHS Foundation Trust, Egerton Road, Guildford GU2 7XX, UK
- Section of Oncology, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Faculty of Health Medical Science, University of Surrey, Guilford GU2 7WG, UK
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Amsterdam University Medical Center, Cancer Center Amsterdam, Vrije Universiteit, 1081 HV Amsterdam, The Netherlands; (B.W.); (J.D.); (V.D.); (E.G.)
- Fondazione Pisana per la Scienza, 56100 Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Prevention Dentistry, Academic Center for Dentistry Amsterdam (ACTA), University of Amsterdam and Vrije Universitreit Amsterdam, 1081 LA Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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Mima K, Hamada T, Inamura K, Baba H, Ugai T, Ogino S. The microbiome and rise of early-onset cancers: knowledge gaps and research opportunities. Gut Microbes 2023; 15:2269623. [PMID: 37902043 PMCID: PMC10730181 DOI: 10.1080/19490976.2023.2269623] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2023] [Accepted: 10/06/2023] [Indexed: 10/31/2023] Open
Abstract
Accumulating evidence indicates an alarming increase in the incidence of early-onset cancers, which are diagnosed among adults under 50 years of age, in the colorectum, esophagus, extrahepatic bile duct, gallbladder, liver, stomach, pancreas, as well as the bone marrow (multiple myeloma), breast, head and neck, kidney, prostate, thyroid, and uterine corpus (endometrium). While the early-onset cancer studies have encompassed research on the wide variety of organs, this article focuses on research on digestive system cancers. While a minority of early-onset cancers in the digestive system are associated with cancer-predisposing high penetrance germline genetic variants, the majority of those cancers are sporadic and multifactorial. Although potential etiological roles of diets, lifestyle, environment, and the microbiome from early life to adulthood (i.e. in one's life course) have been hypothesized, exact contribution of each of these factors remains uncertain. Diets, lifestyle patterns, and environmental exposures have been shown to alter the oral and intestinal microbiome. To address the rising trend of early-onset cancers, transdisciplinary research approaches including lifecourse epidemiology and molecular pathological epidemiology frameworks, nutritional and environmental sciences, multi-omics technologies, etc. are needed. We review current evidence and discuss emerging research opportunities, which can improve our understanding of their etiologies and help us design better strategies for prevention and treatment to reduce the cancer burden in populations.
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- Kosuke Mima
- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kumamoto University, Kumamoto, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
- Department of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Medicine, The Cancer Institute Hospital, Japanese Foundation for Cancer Research, Tokyo, Japan
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- Division of Pathology, The Cancer Institute, Japanese Foundation for Cancer Research, Tokyo, Japan
- Department of Pathology, The Cancer Institute Hospital, Japanese Foundation for Cancer Research, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kumamoto University, Kumamoto, Japan
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- Program in MPE Molecular Pathological Epidemiology, Department of Pathology, Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
- Department of Epidemiology, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA
- Cancer Epidemiology Program, Dana-Farber Harvard Cancer Center, Boston, MA, USA
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- Program in MPE Molecular Pathological Epidemiology, Department of Pathology, Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
- Department of Epidemiology, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA
- Cancer Epidemiology Program, Dana-Farber Harvard Cancer Center, Boston, MA, USA
- Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, Cambridge, MA, USA
- Cancer Immunology Program, Dana-Farber Harvard Cancer Center, Boston, MA, USA
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Ambrosio MR, Niccolai E, Petrelli F, Di Gloria L, Bertacca G, Giusti A, Baldi S, Cavazzana A, Palmeri M, Perotti B, Ramazzotti M, Arganini M, Amedei A. Immune landscape and oncobiota in HPV-Associated Colorectal Cancer: an explorative study. Clin Exp Med 2023; 23:5101-5112. [PMID: 37612430 PMCID: PMC10725376 DOI: 10.1007/s10238-023-01165-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2023] [Accepted: 08/07/2023] [Indexed: 08/25/2023]
Abstract
Worldwide more than 550,000 new patients suffering from malignant tumors are associated with human papillomaviruses (HPV) infection. However, only a small portion of patients infected progress to cancer, suggesting that other factors other than HPV may play a role. Some studies have investigated HPV infection in colorectal cancer (CRC) with discordant results; moreover, the role of HPV in CRC development is still unknown. We investigated HPV infection in 50 CRC from different regions, excluding the anal one, by immunohistochemistry (IHC), real-time PCR and RNA-seq. For each patient, we studied the tumor microenvironment in neoplastic and matched non-neoplastic samples, and we compared the tumor-infiltrating immune cell phenotypes among HPV-positive and negative samples. Finally, we compared the CRC-associated microbiota in HPV-positive and negative neoplastic samples by 16S rRNA sequencing. HPV infection was identified in 20% of CRC from the right side (caecum, ascending and transverse colon) and in 40% from the left side (descending colon and rectum). In all HPV-positive CRCs we found no expression of p53 and RB, thus suggesting HPV involvement in tumorigenesis. As far as the tumor microenvironment is concerned, in HPV-related cancers we observed a neoplastic environment with a reduced immune surveillance but an enhanced cytotoxic response by lymphocytes. HPV-positive and -negative CRC showed a different microbiota with lack of species normally found in CRC in the HPV-positive ones. Our results support the carcinogenic significance of HPV in CRC, suggesting a role of HPV in modulating the tumor immune microenvironment.
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Florence, Largo Brambilla 3, 50134, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical, Experimental and Clinical Sciences, "Mario Serio" University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Clinical Chemical Analysis and Immuno Allergology Department, Azienda USL Toscana Nord Ovest, Pisa, Italy
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- Pathology Unit, Azienda USL Toscana Nord Ovest, Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Florence, Largo Brambilla 3, 50134, Florence, Italy
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- Surgery Unit, Ospedale Unico Versilia, Azienda USL Toscana Nord Ovest, Pisa, Italy
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- Surgery Unit, Ospedale Unico Versilia, Azienda USL Toscana Nord Ovest, Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical, Experimental and Clinical Sciences, "Mario Serio" University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Surgery Unit, Ospedale Unico Versilia, Azienda USL Toscana Nord Ovest, Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Florence, Largo Brambilla 3, 50134, Florence, Italy.
- Internal Interdisciplinary Medicine Unit, Careggi University Hospital, 50134, Florence, Italy.
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Matsumiya Y, Suenaga M, Ishikawa T, Kudo T, Nakagawa T, Okamoto K, Tokunaga M, Hurtado C, Yamada Y, Oka K, Takahashi M, Lopez Kostner LF, O'Ryan Gallardo ML, Uetake H, Kinugasa Y. Clinical significance of Bacteroides fragilis as a potential prognostic factor in colorectal cancer. Anaerobe 2023; 84:102784. [PMID: 37806638 DOI: 10.1016/j.anaerobe.2023.102784] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/22/2023] [Revised: 08/30/2023] [Accepted: 09/18/2023] [Indexed: 10/10/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Bacteroides fragilis (B. fragilis) is considered to act in an anti-inflammatory manner on the intestinal tract. On the contrary, enterotoxigenic B. fragilis (ETBF), a subtype of B. fragilis, produces an enterotoxin (BFT; B. fragilis toxin), leading to asymptomatic chronic infections and colonic tumor formation. However, the impact of B. fragilis and ETBF on the clinical outcome of colorectal cancer (CRC) remains unclear. We aim to assess whether their presence affects the outcome in patients with CRC after curative resection. METHODS We obtained 197 pairs of matched formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded samples from cancerous and adjacent non-cancerous tissues of patients with pathological stage (pstage) II and III CRC after curative resection. The presence of B. fragilis and ETBF were estimated using real-time polymerase chain reaction, and recurrence-free survival (RFS) and overall survival (OS) of the patients were analyzed. RESULTS 16S rRNA for B. fragilis and bft DNA were detected in 120 (60.9%) and 12 (6.1%) of the 197 patients, respectively. B. fragilis-positive patients had better RFS than B. fragilis-negative patients, although that was not statistically significant. In subgroup analysis, better outcomes on RFS were observed in the presence of B. fragilis in pstage II and left-sided CRC. The association of B. fragilis positivity on OS was accentuated in the depth of T4 subgroup. No significant differences were observed in RFS and OS between ETBF and non-toxigenic B. fragilis. CONCLUSIONS Our findings suggest that the presence of B. fragilis is associated with better outcomes in patients with pstage II and III CRC after curative resection.
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- Yuriko Matsumiya
- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Tokyo Medical and Dental University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, 1-5-45 Yushima, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Japan; University of Chile and TMDU Joint Degree Doctoral Program in Medical Sciences with Mention of a Medical Specialty, Tokyo Medical and Dental University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, 1-5-45 Yushima, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Japan.
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- Department of Specialized Surgeries, Tokyo Medical and Dental University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, 1-5-45 Yushima Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Japan; Department of Clinical Oncology, Tokyo Medical and Dental University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, 1-5-45 Yushima, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Japan.
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- Department of Specialized Surgeries, Tokyo Medical and Dental University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, 1-5-45 Yushima Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Japan.
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- Department of Specialized Surgeries, Tokyo Medical and Dental University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, 1-5-45 Yushima Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Japan.
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- Department of Specialized Surgeries, Tokyo Medical and Dental University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, 1-5-45 Yushima Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Japan.
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- Department of Specialized Surgeries, Tokyo Medical and Dental University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, 1-5-45 Yushima Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Japan.
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Tokyo Medical and Dental University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, 1-5-45 Yushima, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Japan.
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- Clínica Las Condes Laboratorio de Oncología y Genética Molecular, Dirección Académica, Clínica Las Condes, Estoril 450, Las Condes, Santiago, Chile.
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- Central Research Institute, Miyarisan Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., 2-22-9, Toro-cho, Kita-ku, Saitama-shi, Saitama, Japan.
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- Central Research Institute, Miyarisan Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., 2-22-9, Toro-cho, Kita-ku, Saitama-shi, Saitama, Japan.
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- Central Research Institute, Miyarisan Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., 2-22-9, Toro-cho, Kita-ku, Saitama-shi, Saitama, Japan.
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- Coloproctology Unit, Cancer Center, Clínica Universidad de Los Andes, Avda. Plaza 2501, Las Condes, Santiago, Chile.
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- Microbiology and Mycology Program, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Universidad de Chile, Av. Libertador Bernardo O'Higgins 1058, Santiago, Chile.
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- Department of Clinical Research, National Hospital Organization, Disaster Medical Center, 3256 Midori-cho, Tachikawa-city, Tokyo, Japan.
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Tokyo Medical and Dental University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, 1-5-45 Yushima, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Japan.
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Lu SSM, Rutegård M, Ahmed M, Häggström C, Gylfe Å, Harlid S, Van Guelpen B. Prediagnostic Prescription Antibiotics Use and Survival in Patients with Colorectal Cancer: A Swedish National Register-Based Study. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev 2023; 32:1391-1401. [PMID: 37490284 PMCID: PMC10543975 DOI: 10.1158/1055-9965.epi-23-0340] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2023] [Revised: 06/23/2023] [Accepted: 07/21/2023] [Indexed: 07/26/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Antibiotics use is associated with higher colorectal cancer risk, but little is known regarding any potential effects on survival. METHODS We conducted a nationwide cohort study, using complete-population data from Swedish national registers between 2005 and 2020, to investigate prediagnostic prescription antibiotics use in relation to survival in colorectal cancer patients. RESULTS We identified 36,061 stage I-III and 11,242 stage IV colorectal cancer cases diagnosed between 2010 and 2019. For stage I-III, any antibiotics use (binary yes/no variable) was not associated with overall or cancer-specific survival. Compared with no use, moderate antibiotics use (total 11-60 days) was associated with slightly better cancer-specific survival [adjusted HR (aHR) = 0.93; 95% confidence interval (CI), 0.86-0.99)], whereas very high use (>180 days) was associated with worse survival [overall survival (OS) aHR = 1.42; 95% CI, 1.26-1.60, cancer-specific survival aHR = 1.31; 95% CI, 1.10-1.55]. In analyses by different antibiotic types, although not statistically significant, worse survival outcomes were generally observed across several antibiotics, particularly macrolides and/or lincosamides. In stage IV colorectal cancer, inverse relationships between antibiotics use and survival were noted. CONCLUSIONS Overall, our findings do not support any substantial detrimental effects of prediagnostic prescription antibiotics use on cancer-specific survival after colorectal cancer diagnosis, with the possible exception of very high use in stage I-III colorectal cancer. Further investigation is warranted to confirm and understand these results. IMPACT Although the study findings require confirmation, physicians probably do not need to factor in prediagnostic prescription antibiotics use in prognosticating patients with colorectal cancer.
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- Sai San Moon Lu
- Department of Radiation Sciences, Oncology unit, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden
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- Department of Surgical and Perioperative Sciences, Surgery, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden
- Wallenberg Centre for Molecular Medicine, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden
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- Department of Radiation Sciences, Oncology unit, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden
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- Department of Public Health and Clinical Medicine, Registry Centre North, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden
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- Department of Clinical Microbiology, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden
- Umeå Centre for Microbial Research, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden
- Molecular Infection Medicine Sweden, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden
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- Department of Radiation Sciences, Oncology unit, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden
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- Department of Radiation Sciences, Oncology unit, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden
- Wallenberg Centre for Molecular Medicine, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden
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Thanawala SU, Kaplan DE, Falk GW, Beveridge CA, Schaubel D, Serper M, Yang YX. Antibiotic Exposure is Associated With a Risk of Esophageal Adenocarcinoma. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol 2023; 21:2817-2824.e4. [PMID: 36967101 PMCID: PMC10518027 DOI: 10.1016/j.cgh.2023.03.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2022] [Revised: 03/02/2023] [Accepted: 03/10/2023] [Indexed: 04/23/2023]
Abstract
BACKGROUND & AIMS Antibiotic exposure leads to changes in the gut microbiota. Our objective was to evaluate the association between antibiotic exposure and esophageal adenocarcinoma (EAC) risk. METHODS We performed a nested case-control study using data from the Veterans Health Administration from 2004 through 2020. The case group consisted of patients who received an incident diagnosis of EAC. For each case, up to 20 matched controls were selected using incidence density sampling. Our primary exposure of interest was any oral or intravenous antibiotic use. Our secondary exposures included cumulative number of days of exposure and classification of antibiotics by various subgroups. Conditional logistic regression was used to estimate the crude and adjusted odds ratios (aORs) for the risk of EAC associated with antibiotic exposure. RESULTS The case-control analysis included 8226 EAC cases and 140,670 matched controls. Exposure to any antibiotic was associated with an aOR for EAC of 1.74 (95% confidence interval [CI], 1.65-1.83) vs no antibiotic exposure. Compared with no antibiotic exposure, the aOR for EAC was 1.63 (95% CI, 1.52-1.74; P < .001) for cumulative exposure to any antibiotic for 1 to 15 days; 1.77 (95% CI, 1.65-1.89; P < 0 .001) for 16 to 47 days; and 1.87 (95% CI, 1.75-2.01; P < .001) for ≥48 days, respectively (P for trend < .001). CONCLUSION Exposure to any antibiotic is associated with an increased risk of EAC, and this risk increases as the cumulative days of exposure increase. This novel finding is hypothesis-generating for potential mechanisms that may play a role in the development or progression of EAC.
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- Shivani U Thanawala
- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Medicine, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Medicine, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Division of Gastroenterology, Veterans Health Administration, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Medicine, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, Digestive Diseases and Surgery Institute, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio
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- Department of Biostatistics, Epidemiology, and Informatics, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Medicine, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Division of Gastroenterology, Veterans Health Administration, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Department of Biostatistics, Epidemiology, and Informatics, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Medicine, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Division of Gastroenterology, Veterans Health Administration, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Department of Biostatistics, Epidemiology, and Informatics, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Takeda K, Koi M, Okita Y, Sajibu S, Keku TO, Carethers JM. Fusobacterium nucleatum Load Correlates with KRAS Mutation and Sessile Serrated Pathogenesis in Colorectal Adenocarcinoma. CANCER RESEARCH COMMUNICATIONS 2023; 3:1940-1951. [PMID: 37772997 PMCID: PMC10530411 DOI: 10.1158/2767-9764.crc-23-0179] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2023] [Revised: 07/14/2023] [Accepted: 09/05/2023] [Indexed: 09/30/2023]
Abstract
Fusobacterium nucleatum (Fn) has been frequently detected in colorectal cancer. A high load of Fn has been associated with subtypes of colorectal cancers, located in the proximal colon, exhibiting microsatellite instability-high (MSI-H), MLH1 promoter hypermethylation, the CpG island hypermethylation phenotype-high, or BRAF mutation in some studies. Although these features characterize the sessile serrated pathway (SSP) of colon cancers, other studies have shown that Fn infection is associated with KRAS mutations mainly characteristic of non-serrated neoplasia. It is also not clear at what point the association of Fn infection with these genomic alterations is established during colorectal carcinogenesis. Here we show that MSI-H, MLH1 hypermethylation, BRAF mutation or KRAS mutations were independently associated with Fn infection in colorectal cancer. On the other hand, increasing Fn copy number in tissues was associated with increased probability to exhibit MSI-H, MLH1 hypermethylation or BRAF mutations but not KRAS mutations in colorectal cancer. We also show that Fn load was significantly less than that of colorectal cancer and no association was detected between BRAF/KRAS mutations or MLH1 hypermethylation and Fn infection in adenomas. Our combined data suggest that increasing loads of Fn during and/or after adenomacarcinoma transition might promote SSP but not KRAS-driven colorectal carcinogenesis. Alternatively, Fn preferentially colonizes colorectal cancers with SSP and KRAS mutations but can expand more in colorectal cancers with SSP. SIGNIFICANCE The authors demonstrated that Fn is enriched in colorectal cancers exhibiting the SSP phenotype, and in colorectal cancers carrying KRAS mutations. Fn infection should be considered as a candidate risk factor specific to colorectal cancers with the SSP phenotype and with KRAS mutations.
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- Koki Takeda
- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine and Rogel Cancer Center, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine and Rogel Cancer Center, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
- Divsion of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Medicine and Moores Cancer Center, University of California San Diego, San Diego, California
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- Department of Gastrointestinal and Pediatric Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Mie University, Mie, Japan
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- Institute of Molecular Cancer Research, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Departments of Medicine and Nutrition, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine and Rogel Cancer Center, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
- Divsion of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Medicine and Moores Cancer Center, University of California San Diego, San Diego, California
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Masood L, Müller A, Ali NZ, Mummadisetty A, Yahya A, Burugu SS, Sajid R, Lakkimsetti M, Sagireddy S, Abdin ZU, Nazir Z. A Narrative Literature Review on Sepsis: A Primary Manifestation of Colorectal Neoplasm. Cureus 2023; 15:e44803. [PMID: 37809261 PMCID: PMC10560076 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.44803] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2023] [Accepted: 09/06/2023] [Indexed: 10/10/2023] Open
Abstract
Sepsis and colorectal cancer (CRC) exhibit a complex relationship that warrants further exploration. This review delves into the interplay of factors between sepsis and CRC, uncovering shared pathophysiological traits and potential bacterial associations. Understanding these connections could pave the way for earlier diagnosis, improved management, and enhanced outcomes in CRC patients. The role of immune system dysfunction, hypoalbuminemia, and specific microbial imbalances, such as Streptococcus bovis and Clostridium septicum, are discussed. Recognizing sepsis in CRC patients is crucial for timely intervention, and tailored approaches encompassing antibiotic therapy, source control measures, and cancer treatment are essential for comprehensive care. Monitoring biomarkers and ratios can provide valuable insights into complications and overall health outcomes. A multidisciplinary approach involving various specialists is necessary to address the global burden of CRC and its association with sepsis while exploring novel interventions, such as fecal microbiota transplantation and personalized care. We conducted a thorough search using reputable databases such as PubMed, Scopus, and Google Scholar to investigate the connection between sepsis and CRC. We refined our search terms, utilized sidebar filters, and examined references in selected articles. This meticulous process helped us create a comprehensive literature review and gain valuable insights into this relationship.
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- Lalain Masood
- Department of Internal Medicine, Bahria University Health Sciences Campus, Karachi, PAK
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- Department of General Medicine, Austral University Hospital, Pilar, ARG
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Sialkot Medical College, Sialkot, PAK
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Modern Government Maternity Hospital, Hyderabad, IND
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- Department of Pharmacology, Dr. D. Y. Patil Medical College, Navi Mumbai, IND
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Mayo Hospital, Lahore, PAK
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Mamata Medical College, Khammam, IND
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Coney Island Hospital, New York, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, District Head Quarter Hospital, Faisalabad, PAK
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Combined Military Hospital, Quetta, PAK
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Gweon TG. [Gut Microbiome and Colorectal Cancer]. THE KOREAN JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY = TAEHAN SOHWAGI HAKHOE CHI 2023; 82:56-62. [PMID: 37621240 DOI: 10.4166/kjg.2023.089] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2023] [Revised: 08/04/2023] [Accepted: 08/06/2023] [Indexed: 08/26/2023]
Abstract
Colorectal cancer (CRC) is one of the most common cancers in Korea. A majority of CRCs are caused by progressive genomic alterations referred to as the adenoma-carcinoma sequence. The factors that may increase the risk of CRC include obesity and consumption of a high-fat diet, red meat, processed meat, and alcohol. Recently, the role of gut microbiota in the formation, progression and treatment of CRCs has been investigated in depth. An altered gut microbiota can drive carcinogenesis and cause the development of CRC. Studies have also shown the role of gut microbiota in the prevention of CRC and the impact of therapies involving gut microbiota on CRC. Herein, we summarize the current understanding of the role of the gut microbiota in the development of CRC and its therapeutic potential, including the prevention of CRC and in enhancing efficacy of chemotherapy and immunotherapy.
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- Tae-Geun Gweon
- Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea
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Ugai T, Shimizu T, Kawamura H, Ugai S, Takashima Y, Usui G, Väyrynen JP, Okadome K, Haruki K, Akimoto N, Masugi Y, da Silva A, Mima K, Zhang X, Chan AT, Wang M, Garrett WS, Freeman GJ, Meyerhardt JA, Nowak JA, Song M, Giannakis M, Ogino S. Inverse relationship between Fusobacterium nucleatum amount and tumor CD274 (PD-L1) expression in colorectal carcinoma. Clin Transl Immunology 2023; 12:e1453. [PMID: 37538192 PMCID: PMC10394676 DOI: 10.1002/cti2.1453] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2023] [Revised: 05/19/2023] [Accepted: 05/25/2023] [Indexed: 08/05/2023] Open
Abstract
Objectives The CD274 (programmed cell death 1 ligand 1, PD-L1)/PDCD1 (programmed cell death 1, PD-1) immune checkpoint axis is known to regulate the antitumor immune response. Evidence also supports an immunosuppressive effect of Fusobacterium nucleatum. We hypothesised that tumor CD274 overexpression might be inversely associated with abundance of F. nucleatum in colorectal carcinoma. Methods We assessed tumor CD274 expression by immunohistochemistry and F. nucleatum DNA within tumor tissue by quantitative PCR in 812 cases among 4465 incident rectal and colon cancer cases that had occurred in two prospective cohort studies. Multivariable logistic regression analyses with inverse probability weighting were used to adjust for selection bias because of tissue data availability and potential confounders including microsatellite instability status, CpG island methylator phenotype, LINE-1 methylation level and KRAS, BRAF and PIK3CA mutations. Results Fusobacterium nucleatum DNA was detected in tumor tissue in 109 (13%) cases. Tumor CD274 expression level was inversely associated with the amount of F. nucleatum in colorectal cancer tissue (P = 0.0077). For one category-unit increase in three ordinal F. nucleatum categories (negative vs. low vs. high), multivariable-adjusted odds ratios (with 95% confidence interval) of the low, intermediate and high CD274 categories (vs. negative) were 0.78 (0.41-1.51), 0.64 (0.32-1.28) and 0.50 (0.25-0.99), respectively (P trend = 0.032). Conclusions Tumor CD274 expression level was inversely associated with the amount of F. nucleatum in colorectal cancer tissue, suggesting that different immunosuppressive mechanisms (i.e. PDCD1 immune checkpoint activation and tumor F. nucleatum enrichment) tend to be used by different tumor subgroups.
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- Tomotaka Ugai
- Program in MPE Molecular Pathological Epidemiology, Department of PathologyBrigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical SchoolBostonMAUSA
- Department of EpidemiologyHarvard T.H. Chan School of Public HealthBostonMAUSA
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- Program in MPE Molecular Pathological Epidemiology, Department of PathologyBrigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical SchoolBostonMAUSA
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- Program in MPE Molecular Pathological Epidemiology, Department of PathologyBrigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical SchoolBostonMAUSA
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- Department of EpidemiologyHarvard T.H. Chan School of Public HealthBostonMAUSA
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- Program in MPE Molecular Pathological Epidemiology, Department of PathologyBrigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical SchoolBostonMAUSA
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- Program in MPE Molecular Pathological Epidemiology, Department of PathologyBrigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical SchoolBostonMAUSA
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- Program in MPE Molecular Pathological Epidemiology, Department of PathologyBrigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical SchoolBostonMAUSA
- Department of Medical OncologyDana‐Farber Cancer Institute and Harvard Medical SchoolBostonMAUSA
- Cancer and Translational Medicine Research Unit, Medical Research Center OuluOulu University Hospital and University of OuluOuluFinland
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- Program in MPE Molecular Pathological Epidemiology, Department of PathologyBrigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical SchoolBostonMAUSA
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- Program in MPE Molecular Pathological Epidemiology, Department of PathologyBrigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical SchoolBostonMAUSA
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- Program in MPE Molecular Pathological Epidemiology, Department of PathologyBrigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical SchoolBostonMAUSA
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- Program in MPE Molecular Pathological Epidemiology, Department of PathologyBrigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical SchoolBostonMAUSA
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Graduate School of Medical SciencesKumamoto UniversityKumamotoJapan
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- Channing Division of Network Medicine, Department of MedicineBrigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical SchoolBostonMAUSA
- Department of NutritionHarvard T.H. Chan School of Public HealthBostonMAUSA
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- Channing Division of Network Medicine, Department of MedicineBrigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical SchoolBostonMAUSA
- Clinical and Translational Epidemiology UnitMassachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical SchoolBostonMAUSA
- Division of GastroenterologyMassachusetts General HospitalBostonMAUSA
- Department of Immunology and Infectious DiseasesHarvard T.H. Chan School of Public HealthBostonMAUSA
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- Department of EpidemiologyHarvard T.H. Chan School of Public HealthBostonMAUSA
- Channing Division of Network Medicine, Department of MedicineBrigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical SchoolBostonMAUSA
- Department of BiostatisticsHarvard T.H. Chan School of Public HealthBostonMAUSA
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- Department of Medical OncologyDana‐Farber Cancer Institute and Harvard Medical SchoolBostonMAUSA
- Department of Immunology and Infectious DiseasesHarvard T.H. Chan School of Public HealthBostonMAUSA
- Department of Molecular MetabolismHarvard T.H. Chan School of Public HealthBostonMAUSA
- Harvard T.H. Chan Microbiome in Public Health CenterBostonMAUSA
- Broad Institute of MIT and HarvardCambridgeMAUSA
- Department of MedicineBrigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical SchoolBostonMAUSA
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- Department of Medical OncologyDana‐Farber Cancer Institute and Harvard Medical SchoolBostonMAUSA
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- Department of Medical OncologyDana‐Farber Cancer Institute and Harvard Medical SchoolBostonMAUSA
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- Program in MPE Molecular Pathological Epidemiology, Department of PathologyBrigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical SchoolBostonMAUSA
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- Department of NutritionHarvard T.H. Chan School of Public HealthBostonMAUSA
- Clinical and Translational Epidemiology UnitMassachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical SchoolBostonMAUSA
- Division of GastroenterologyMassachusetts General HospitalBostonMAUSA
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- Department of Medical OncologyDana‐Farber Cancer Institute and Harvard Medical SchoolBostonMAUSA
- Broad Institute of MIT and HarvardCambridgeMAUSA
- Department of MedicineBrigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical SchoolBostonMAUSA
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- Program in MPE Molecular Pathological Epidemiology, Department of PathologyBrigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical SchoolBostonMAUSA
- Department of EpidemiologyHarvard T.H. Chan School of Public HealthBostonMAUSA
- Broad Institute of MIT and HarvardCambridgeMAUSA
- Cancer Immunology and Cancer Epidemiology ProgramsDana‐Farber Harvard Cancer CenterBostonMAUSA
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Zepeda-Rivera MA, Eisele Y, Baryiames A, Wu H, LaCourse KD, Jones DS, Hauner H, Dewhirst FE, Minot SS, Johnston CD, Bullman S. Fusobacterium sphaericum sp. nov. , isolated from a human colon tumor, is prevalent in various human body sites and induces IL-8 secretion from colorectal cancer cells. BIORXIV : THE PREPRINT SERVER FOR BIOLOGY 2023:2023.06.16.545380. [PMID: 37398369 PMCID: PMC10312772 DOI: 10.1101/2023.06.16.545380] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/04/2023]
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Cancerous tissue is a largely unexplored microbial niche that provides a unique environment for the colonization and growth of specific bacterial communities, and with it, the opportunity to identify novel bacterial species. Here, we report distinct features of a novel Fusobacterium species, F. sphaericum sp. nov. ( Fs ), isolated from primary colon adenocarcinoma tissue. We acquire the complete, closed genome of this organism and phylogenetically confirm its classification into the Fusobacterium genus. Phenotypic and genomic analysis of Fs reveal that this novel organism is of coccoid shape, rare for Fusobacterium members, and has species-distinct gene content. Fs displays a metabolic profile and antibiotic resistance repertoire consistent with other Fusobacterium species. In vitro, Fs has adherent and immunomodulatory capabilities, as it intimately associates with human colon cancer epithelial cells and promotes IL-8 secretion. Analysis of the prevalence and abundance of Fs in ∼1,750 human metagenomic samples shows that it is a moderately prevalent member of the human oral cavity and stool. Intriguingly, analysis of ∼1,270 specimens from patients with colorectal cancer demonstrate that Fs is significantly enriched in colonic and tumor tissue as compared to mucosa or feces. Our study sheds light on a novel bacterial species that is prevalent within the human intestinal microbiota and whose role in human health and disease requires further investigation.
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Zhao M, Lau MC, Haruki K, Väyrynen JP, Gurjao C, Väyrynen SA, Dias Costa A, Borowsky J, Fujiyoshi K, Arima K, Hamada T, Lennerz JK, Fuchs CS, Nishihara R, Chan AT, Ng K, Zhang X, Meyerhardt JA, Song M, Wang M, Giannakis M, Nowak JA, Yu KH, Ugai T, Ogino S. Bayesian risk prediction model for colorectal cancer mortality through integration of clinicopathologic and genomic data. NPJ Precis Oncol 2023; 7:57. [PMID: 37301916 PMCID: PMC10257677 DOI: 10.1038/s41698-023-00406-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2023] [Accepted: 05/25/2023] [Indexed: 06/12/2023] Open
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Routine tumor-node-metastasis (TNM) staging of colorectal cancer is imperfect in predicting survival due to tumor pathobiological heterogeneity and imprecise assessment of tumor spread. We leveraged Bayesian additive regression trees (BART), a statistical learning technique, to comprehensively analyze patient-specific tumor characteristics for the improvement of prognostic prediction. Of 75 clinicopathologic, immune, microbial, and genomic variables in 815 stage II-III patients within two U.S.-wide prospective cohort studies, the BART risk model identified seven stable survival predictors. Risk stratifications (low risk, intermediate risk, and high risk) based on model-predicted survival were statistically significant (hazard ratios 0.19-0.45, vs. higher risk; P < 0.0001) and could be externally validated using The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) data (P = 0.0004). BART demonstrated model flexibility, interpretability, and comparable or superior performance to other machine-learning models. Integrated bioinformatic analyses using BART with tumor-specific factors can robustly stratify colorectal cancer patients into prognostic groups and be readily applied to clinical oncology practice.
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- Melissa Zhao
- Program in MPE Molecular Pathological Epidemiology, Department of Pathology, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.
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- Program in MPE Molecular Pathological Epidemiology, Department of Pathology, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Program in MPE Molecular Pathological Epidemiology, Department of Pathology, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Program in MPE Molecular Pathological Epidemiology, Department of Pathology, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
- Department of Medical Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
- Cancer and Translational Medicine Research Unit, Medical Research Center Oulu, Oulu University Hospital, and University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland
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- Program in MPE Molecular Pathological Epidemiology, Department of Pathology, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
- Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, Cambridge, MA, USA
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- Program in MPE Molecular Pathological Epidemiology, Department of Pathology, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
- Department of Medical Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Program in MPE Molecular Pathological Epidemiology, Department of Pathology, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
- Department of Pathology, Center for Integrated Diagnostics, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Program in MPE Molecular Pathological Epidemiology, Department of Pathology, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Program in MPE Molecular Pathological Epidemiology, Department of Pathology, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Program in MPE Molecular Pathological Epidemiology, Department of Pathology, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Pathology, Center for Integrated Diagnostics, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Program in MPE Molecular Pathological Epidemiology, Department of Pathology, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
- Department of Epidemiology, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA
- Department of Nutrition, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA
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- Clinical and Translational Epidemiology Unit, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
- Division of Gastroenterology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
- Channing Division of Network Medicine, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
- Department of Immunology and Infectious Diseases, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Channing Division of Network Medicine, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Nutrition, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA
- Clinical and Translational Epidemiology Unit, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
- Division of Gastroenterology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA
- Department of Biostatistics, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
- Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, Cambridge, MA, USA
- Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Program in MPE Molecular Pathological Epidemiology, Department of Pathology, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Informatics, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Program in MPE Molecular Pathological Epidemiology, Department of Pathology, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Program in MPE Molecular Pathological Epidemiology, Department of Pathology, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.
- Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, Cambridge, MA, USA.
- Department of Epidemiology, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA.
- Cancer Immunology and Cancer Epidemiology Programs, Dana-Farber Harvard Cancer Center, Boston, MA, USA.
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Delaye M, Rousseau A, Mailly-Giacchetti L, Assoun S, Sokol H, Neuzillet C. Obesity, cancer, and response to immune checkpoint inhibitors: Could the gut microbiota be the mechanistic link? Pharmacol Ther 2023:108442. [PMID: 37210004 DOI: 10.1016/j.pharmthera.2023.108442] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2022] [Revised: 04/27/2023] [Accepted: 05/15/2023] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICI) have deeply changed the therapeutic management of a broad spectrum of solid tumors. Recent observations showed that obese patients receiving ICIs might have better outcomes than those with normal weight, while obesity was historically associated with a worse prognosis in cancer patients. Of note, obesity is associated with alterations in the gut microbiome profile, which interacts with immune and inflammatory pathways, both at the systemic and intratumoral levels. As the influence of the gut microbiota on the response to ICI has been repeatedly reported, a specific gut microbiome profile in obese cancer patients may be involved in their better response to ICI. This review summarizes recent data on the interactions between obesity, gut microbiota, and ICIs. In addition, we highlight possible pathophysiological mechanisms supporting the hypothesis that gut microbiota could be one of the links between obesity and poor response to ICIs.
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- Matthieu Delaye
- Curie Institute, Department of medical oncology, Versailles Saint-Quentin University, Saint-Cloud, France; GERCOR, 75011 Paris, France
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Gustave Roussy Cancer Campus, Villejuif, France
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Saint-Louis Hospital, AP-HP.Nord - Université de Paris, Paris, France
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- Department of Thoracic Oncology & CIC 1425/CLIP2 Paris-Nord, Bichat-Claude Bernard Hospital, APHP, Paris, France
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- Paris Center for Microbiome Medicine (PaCeMM) FHU, Paris, France; Sorbonne Université, INSERM UMRS-938, Centre de Recherche Saint-Antoine, CRSA, AP-HP, Paris, France; INRAE, AgroParisTech, Micalis Institut, 78350, Jouy-en-Josas, France
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- Curie Institute, Department of medical oncology, Versailles Saint-Quentin University, Saint-Cloud, France; GERCOR, 75011 Paris, France.
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Rejali L, Seifollahi Asl R, Sanjabi F, Fatemi N, Asadzadeh Aghdaei H, Saeedi Niasar M, Ketabi Moghadam P, Nazemalhosseini Mojarad E, Mini E, Nobili S. Principles of Molecular Utility for CMS Classification in Colorectal Cancer Management. Cancers (Basel) 2023; 15:2746. [PMID: 37345083 DOI: 10.3390/cancers15102746] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2023] [Revised: 05/05/2023] [Accepted: 05/09/2023] [Indexed: 06/23/2023] Open
Abstract
Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the second cause of cancer-related deaths in both sexes globally and presents different clinical outcomes that are described by a range of genomic and epigenomic alterations. Despite the advancements in CRC screening plans and treatment strategies, the prognosis of CRC is dismal. In the last two decades, molecular biomarkers predictive of prognosis have been identified in CRC, although biomarkers predictive of treatment response are only available for specific biological drugs used in stage IV CRC. Translational clinical trials mainly based on "omic" strategies allowed a better understanding of the biological heterogeneity of CRCs. These studies were able to classify CRCs into subtypes mainly related to prognosis, recurrence risk, and, to some extent, also to treatment response. Accordingly, the comprehensive molecular characterizations of CRCs, including The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) and consensus molecular subtype (CMS) classifications, were presented to improve the comprehension of the genomic and epigenomic landscapes of CRCs for a better patient management. The CMS classification obtained by the CRC subtyping consortium categorizes CRC into four consensus molecular subtypes (CMS1-4) characterized by different prognoses. In this review, we discussed the CMS classification in different settings with a focus on its relationships with precursor lesions, tumor immunophenotype, and gut microbiota, as well as on its role in predicting prognosis and/or response to pharmacological treatments, as a crucial step towards precision medicine.
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- Leili Rejali
- Basic and Molecular Epidemiology of Gastrointestinal Disorders Research Center, Research Institute for Gastroenterology and Liver Diseases, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran P.O. Box 19875-17411, Iran
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- Basic and Molecular Epidemiology of Gastrointestinal Disorders Research Center, Research Institute for Gastroenterology and Liver Diseases, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran P.O. Box 19875-17411, Iran
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- Department of Medical Biotechnology, School of Allied Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran P.O. Box 14496-14535, Iran
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- Basic and Molecular Epidemiology of Gastrointestinal Disorders Research Center, Research Institute for Gastroenterology and Liver Diseases, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran P.O. Box 19875-17411, Iran
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- Basic and Molecular Epidemiology of Gastrointestinal Disorders Research Center, Research Institute for Gastroenterology and Liver Diseases, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran P.O. Box 19875-17411, Iran
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- Basic and Molecular Epidemiology of Gastrointestinal Disorders Research Center, Research Institute for Gastroenterology and Liver Diseases, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran P.O. Box 19875-17411, Iran
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- Basic and Molecular Epidemiology of Gastrointestinal Disorders Research Center, Research Institute for Gastroenterology and Liver Diseases, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran P.O. Box 19875-17411, Iran
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- Gastroenterology and Liver Diseases Research Center, Research Institute for Gastroenterology and Liver Diseases, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Yaman Street, Chamran Expressway, Tehran P.O. Box 19857-17411, Iran
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- Department of Health Sciences, University of Florence, Viale Pieraccini, 6, 50139 Firenze, Italy
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- Department of Neuroscience, Psychology, Drug Research and Child Health-NEUROFARBA-Pharmacology and Toxicology Section, University of Florence, Viale Pieraccini, 6, 50139 Firenze, Italy
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Pani G. Fusobacterium & Co. at the Stem of Cancer: Microbe-Cancer Stem Cell Interactions in Colorectal Carcinogenesis. Cancers (Basel) 2023; 15:cancers15092583. [PMID: 37174049 PMCID: PMC10177588 DOI: 10.3390/cancers15092583] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2023] [Revised: 04/27/2023] [Accepted: 04/27/2023] [Indexed: 05/15/2023] Open
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Adult stem cells lie at the crossroads of tissue repair, inflammation, and malignancy. Intestinal microbiota and microbe-host interactions are pivotal to maintaining gut homeostasis and response to injury, and participate in colorectal carcinogenesis. Yet, limited knowledge is available on whether and how bacteria directly crosstalk with intestinal stem cells (ISC), particularly cancerous stem-like cells (CR-CSC), as engines for colorectal cancer initiation, maintenance, and metastatic dissemination. Among several bacterial species alleged to initiate or promote colorectal cancer (CRC), the pathobiont Fusobacterium Nucleatum has recently drawn significant attention for its epidemiologic association and mechanistic linkage with the disease. We will therefore focus on current evidence for an F. nucleatum-CRCSC axis in tumor development, highlighting the commonalities and differences between F. nucleatum-associated colorectal carcinogenesis and gastric cancer driven by Helicobacter Pylori. We will explore the diverse facets of the bacteria-CSC interaction, analyzing the signals and pathways whereby bacteria either confer "stemness" properties to tumor cells or primarily target stem-like elements within the heterogeneous tumor cell populations. We will also discuss the extent to which CR-CSC cells are competent for innate immune responses and participate in establishing a tumor-promoting microenvironment. Finally, by capitalizing on the expanding knowledge of how the microbiota and ISC crosstalk in intestinal homeostasis and response to injury, we will speculate on the possibility that CRC arises as an aberrant repair response promoted by pathogenic bacteria upon direct stimulation of intestinal stem cells.
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- Giovambattista Pani
- Department of Translational Medicine and Surgery, Section of General Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Largo Francesco Vito, 1, 00168 Rome, Italy
- Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, L. go A. Gemelli 8, 00168 Rome, Italy
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Ugai T, Haruki K, Harrison TA, Cao Y, Qu C, Chan AT, Campbell PT, Akimoto N, Berndt S, Brenner H, Buchanan DD, Chang-Claude J, Fujiyoshi K, Gallinger SJ, Gunter MJ, Hidaka A, Hoffmeister M, Hsu L, Jenkins MA, Milne RL, Moreno V, Newcomb PA, Nishihara R, Pai RK, Sakoda LC, Slattery ML, Sun W, Amitay EL, Alwers E, Thibodeau SN, Toland AE, Van Guelpen B, Woods MO, Zaidi SH, Potter JD, Giannakis M, Song M, Nowak JA, Phipps AI, Peters U, Ogino S. Molecular Characteristics of Early-Onset Colorectal Cancer According to Detailed Anatomical Locations: Comparison With Later-Onset Cases. Am J Gastroenterol 2023; 118:712-726. [PMID: 36707929 PMCID: PMC10065351 DOI: 10.14309/ajg.0000000000002171] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2022] [Accepted: 12/16/2022] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Early-onset colorectal cancer diagnosed before the age of 50 years has been increasing. Likely reflecting the pathogenic role of the intestinal microbiome, which gradually changes across the entire colorectal length, the prevalence of certain tumor molecular characteristics gradually changes along colorectal subsites. Understanding how colorectal tumor molecular features differ by age and tumor location is important in personalized patient management. METHODS Using 14,004 cases with colorectal cancer including 3,089 early-onset cases, we examined microsatellite instability (MSI), CpG island methylator phenotype (CIMP), and KRAS and BRAF mutations in carcinomas of the cecum, ascending colon, transverse colon, descending colon, sigmoid colon, and rectum and compared early-onset cases with later-onset cases. RESULTS The proportions of MSI-high, CIMP-high, and BRAF -mutated early-onset tumors were lowest in the rectum (8.8%, 3.4%, and 3.5%, respectively) and highest in the ascending colon (46% MSI-high; 15% CIMP-high) or transverse colon (8.6% BRAF -mutated) (all Ptrend <0.001 across the rectum to ascending colon). Compared with later-onset tumors, early-onset tumors showed a higher prevalence of MSI-high status and a lower prevalence of CIMP-high status and BRAF mutations in most subsites. KRAS mutation prevalence was higher in the cecum compared with that in the other subsites in both early-onset and later-onset tumors ( P < 0.001). Notably, later-onset MSI-high tumors showed a continuous decrease in KRAS mutation prevalence from the rectum (36%) to ascending colon (9%; Ptrend <0.001), followed by an increase in the cecum (14%), while early-onset MSI-high cancers showed no such trend. DISCUSSION Our findings support biogeographical and pathogenic heterogeneity of colorectal carcinomas in different colorectal subsites and age groups.
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- Tomotaka Ugai
- Program in MPE Molecular Pathological Epidemiology, Department of Pathology, Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
- Department of Epidemiology, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA
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- Program in MPE Molecular Pathological Epidemiology, Department of Pathology, Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
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- Public Health Sciences Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Division of Public Health Sciences, Department of Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, MO
- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO
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- Public Health Sciences Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Clinical and Translational Epidemiology Unit, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
- Division of Gastroenterology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA
- Channing Division of Network Medicine, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
- Department of Immunology and Infectious Diseases, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA
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- Department of Epidemiology and Population Health, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY
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- Program in MPE Molecular Pathological Epidemiology, Department of Pathology, Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
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- Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD
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- Division of Clinical Epidemiology and Aging Research, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany
- Division of Preventive Oncology, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) and National Center for Tumor Diseases (NCT), Heidelberg, Germany
- German Cancer Consortium (DKTK), German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany
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- Colorectal Oncogenomics Group, Department of Clinical Pathology, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, Australia
- University of Melbourne Centre for Cancer Research, Victorian Comprehensive Cancer Centre, Parkville, Victoria, Australia
- Genetic Medicine and Family Cancer Clinic, The Royal Melbourne Hospital, Parkville, Victoria, Australia
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- Division of Cancer Epidemiology, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany
- University Medical Centre Hamburg-Eppendorf, University Cancer Centre Hamburg (UCCH), Hamburg, Germany
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- Program in MPE Molecular Pathological Epidemiology, Department of Pathology, Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
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- Lunenfeld Tanenbaum Research Institute, Mount Sinai Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Nutrition and Metabolism Section, International Agency for Research on Cancer, World Health Organization, Lyon, France
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- Public Health Sciences Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Division of Clinical Epidemiology and Aging Research, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany
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- Public Health Sciences Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Centre for Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Centre for Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Cancer Epidemiology Division, Cancer Council Victoria, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Precision Medicine, School of Clinical Sciences at Monash Health, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria, Australia
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- Oncology Data Analytics Program, Catalan Institute of Oncology (IDIBELL), L’Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
- CIBER de Epidemiología y Salud Pública (CIBERESP), Madrid, Spain
- Department of Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
- Colorectal Cancer Group, ONCOBELL Program, Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute-IDIBELL, Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
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- Public Health Sciences Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, WA, USA
- Department of Epidemiology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
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- Program in MPE Molecular Pathological Epidemiology, Department of Pathology, Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
- Department of Nutrition, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, Mayo Clinic Arizona, Scottsdale, AZ
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- Public Health Sciences Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, WA, USA
- Division of Research, Kaiser Permanente Northern California, Oakland, CA
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- Public Health Sciences Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Division of Clinical Epidemiology and Aging Research, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany
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- Division of Clinical Epidemiology and Aging Research, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany
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- Division of Laboratory Genetics, Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
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- Departments of Cancer Biology and Genetics and Internal Medicine, Comprehensive Cancer Center, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
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- Department of Radiation Sciences, Oncology Unit, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden
- Wallenberg Centre for Molecular Medicine, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden
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- Memorial University of Newfoundland, Discipline of Genetics, St. John’s, Canada
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- Ontario Institute for Cancer Research, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Public Health Sciences Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA
- Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, Cambridge, MA
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- Department of Epidemiology, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA
- Division of Public Health Sciences, Department of Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, MO
- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO
- Department of Nutrition, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA
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- Program in MPE Molecular Pathological Epidemiology, Department of Pathology, Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
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- Public Health Sciences Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, WA, USA
- Department of Epidemiology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
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- Public Health Sciences Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, WA, USA
- Department of Epidemiology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
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- Program in MPE Molecular Pathological Epidemiology, Department of Pathology, Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
- Department of Epidemiology, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA
- Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, Cambridge, MA
- Cancer Immunology and Cancer Epidemiology Programs, Dana-Farber Harvard Cancer Center, Boston, MA
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Kosumi K, Baba Y, Yamamura K, Nomoto D, Okadome K, Yagi T, Toihata T, Kiyozumi Y, Harada K, Eto K, Sawayama H, Ishimoto T, Iwatsuki M, Iwagami S, Miyamoto Y, Yoshida N, Watanabe M, Baba H. Intratumour Fusobacterium nucleatum and immune response to oesophageal cancer. Br J Cancer 2023; 128:1155-1165. [PMID: 36599917 PMCID: PMC10006219 DOI: 10.1038/s41416-022-02112-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2022] [Revised: 12/06/2022] [Accepted: 12/07/2022] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Experimental evidence suggests a role of intratumour Fusobacterium nucleatum in the aggressive behaviour of gastrointestinal cancer through downregulating anti-tumour immunity. We investigated the relationship between intratumour F. nucleatum and immune response to oesophageal cancer. METHODS Utilising an unbiased database of 300 resected oesophageal cancers, we measured F. nucleatum DNA in tumour tissue using a quantitative polymerase chain reaction assay, and evaluated the relationship between the abundance of F. nucleatum and the densities of T cells (CD8 + , FOXP3 + and PDCD1 + ), as well as lymphocytic reaction patterns (follicle lymphocytic reaction, peritumoural lymphocytic reaction, stromal lymphocytic reaction and tumour-infiltrating lymphocytes) in oesophageal carcinoma tissue. RESULTS F. nucleatum was significantly and inversely associated only with the peritumoural lymphocytic reaction (P = 0.0002). Compared with the F. nucleatum-absent group, the F. nucleatum-high group showed a much lower level of the peritumoural lymphocytic reaction (univariable odds ratio, 0.33; 95% confidence interval, 0.16-0.65; P = 0.0004). A multivariable model yielded a similar finding (multivariable odds ratio, 0.34; 95% confidence interval 0.16-0.69; P = 0.002). CONCLUSIONS Intratumour F. nucleatum is associated with a diminished peritumoural lymphocytic reaction, providing a platform for further investigations on the potential interactive roles between intratumour F. nucleatum and host immunity.
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- Keisuke Kosumi
- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kumamoto University, 1-1-1 Honjo, Chuo-ku, Kumamoto, 860-8556, Japan
- Department of Surgery, Amakusa Medical Center, 854-1 Jikiba, Kameba-machi, Amakusa, 863-0046, Japan
- Department of Next-Generation Surgical Therapy Development, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kumamoto University, 1-1-1 Honjo, Chuo-ku, Kumamoto, 860-8556, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kumamoto University, 1-1-1 Honjo, Chuo-ku, Kumamoto, 860-8556, Japan
- Department of Next-Generation Surgical Therapy Development, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kumamoto University, 1-1-1 Honjo, Chuo-ku, Kumamoto, 860-8556, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kumamoto University, 1-1-1 Honjo, Chuo-ku, Kumamoto, 860-8556, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kumamoto University, 1-1-1 Honjo, Chuo-ku, Kumamoto, 860-8556, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kumamoto University, 1-1-1 Honjo, Chuo-ku, Kumamoto, 860-8556, Japan
- Program in MPE Molecular Pathological Epidemiology, Department of Pathology, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, 221 Longwood Ave., EBRC Room 404A, Boston, MA, 02115, USA
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kumamoto University, 1-1-1 Honjo, Chuo-ku, Kumamoto, 860-8556, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kumamoto University, 1-1-1 Honjo, Chuo-ku, Kumamoto, 860-8556, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kumamoto University, 1-1-1 Honjo, Chuo-ku, Kumamoto, 860-8556, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kumamoto University, 1-1-1 Honjo, Chuo-ku, Kumamoto, 860-8556, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kumamoto University, 1-1-1 Honjo, Chuo-ku, Kumamoto, 860-8556, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kumamoto University, 1-1-1 Honjo, Chuo-ku, Kumamoto, 860-8556, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kumamoto University, 1-1-1 Honjo, Chuo-ku, Kumamoto, 860-8556, Japan
- Gastrointestinal Cancer Biology, International Research Center for Medical Sciences (IRCMS), Kumamoto University, 2-2-1 Honjo, Chuo-ku, Kumamoto, 860-0811, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kumamoto University, 1-1-1 Honjo, Chuo-ku, Kumamoto, 860-8556, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kumamoto University, 1-1-1 Honjo, Chuo-ku, Kumamoto, 860-8556, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kumamoto University, 1-1-1 Honjo, Chuo-ku, Kumamoto, 860-8556, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kumamoto University, 1-1-1 Honjo, Chuo-ku, Kumamoto, 860-8556, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Cancer Institute Hospital, Japanese Foundation for Cancer Research, 3-8-31 Ariake, Koto-ku, Tokyo, 135-8550, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kumamoto University, 1-1-1 Honjo, Chuo-ku, Kumamoto, 860-8556, Japan.
- Center for Metabolic Regulation of Healthy Aging, Kumamoto University, 1-1-1 Honjo, Chuo-ku, Kumamoto, 860-8556, Japan.
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Byrd DA, Vogtmann E, Ortega-Villa AM, Wan Y, Gomez M, Hogue S, Warner A, Zhu B, Dagnall C, Jones K, Hicks B, Albert PS, Murphy G, Sinha R. Prospective and Cross-sectional Associations of the Rectal Tissue Microbiome with Colorectal Adenoma Recurrence. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev 2023; 32:435-443. [PMID: 36525653 PMCID: PMC9992132 DOI: 10.1158/1055-9965.epi-22-0608] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2022] [Revised: 08/19/2022] [Accepted: 12/12/2022] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The gut microbiome is plausibly associated with colorectal cancer risk; however, previous studies mostly investigated this association cross-sectionally. We investigated cross-sectional and prospective associations of the rectal tissue microbiome with adenoma recurrence in the Polyp Prevention Trial (PPT). METHODS PPT is a 4-year randomized clinical trial of the effect of a dietary intervention on adenoma recurrence among community members. We extracted DNA from rectal biopsies at baseline, end of year 1, and end of year 4 among 455 individuals and sequenced the V4 region of the 16S rRNA gene. At each timepoint, we investigated associations of alpha diversity, beta diversity, and presence and relative abundance of select taxa with adenoma recurrence using multivariable logistic regression. RESULTS Variation in beta diversity was primarily explained by subject and minimally by year of collection or time between biopsy and colonoscopy. Cross-sectionally, year 4 alpha diversity was strongly, inversely associated with adenoma prevalence [ORQ3 vs. Q1 Shannon index = 0.40 (95% confidence interval, CI: 0.21-0.76)]. Prospective alpha diversity associations (i.e., baseline/year 1 alpha diversity with adenoma recurrence 3-4 years later) were weak or null, as were cross-sectional and prospective beta diversity-adenoma associations. Bacteroides abundance was more strongly, positively associated with adenoma prevalence cross-sectionally than prospectively. CONCLUSIONS Rectal tissue microbiome profiles may be associated with prevalent adenomas, with little evidence supporting prospective associations. IMPACT Additional prospective studies, with serial fecal and tissue samples, to explore microbiome-colorectal cancer associations are needed. Eventually, it may be possible to use microbiome characteristics as intervenable risk factors or screening tools.
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- Doratha A. Byrd
- Department of Cancer Epidemiology, Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa, FL, USA
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- Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute, Rockville, MD, USA
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- Division of Clinical Research, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, Rockville, MD, USA
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- Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute, Rockville, MD, USA
- Leidos Biomedical Research, Inc., Frederick National Laboratory for Cancer Research, Frederick, Maryland, USA
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- Department of Cancer Epidemiology, Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa, FL, USA
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- Department of Cancer Epidemiology, Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa, FL, USA
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- Leidos Biomedical Research, Inc., Frederick National Laboratory for Cancer Research, Frederick, Maryland, USA
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- Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute, Rockville, MD, USA
- Leidos Biomedical Research, Inc., Frederick National Laboratory for Cancer Research, Frederick, Maryland, USA
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- Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute, Rockville, MD, USA
- Leidos Biomedical Research, Inc., Frederick National Laboratory for Cancer Research, Frederick, Maryland, USA
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- Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute, Rockville, MD, USA
- Leidos Biomedical Research, Inc., Frederick National Laboratory for Cancer Research, Frederick, Maryland, USA
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- Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute, Rockville, MD, USA
- Leidos Biomedical Research, Inc., Frederick National Laboratory for Cancer Research, Frederick, Maryland, USA
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- Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute, Rockville, MD, USA
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- Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute, Rockville, MD, USA
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- Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute, Rockville, MD, USA
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Ugai T, Akimoto N, Haruki K, Harrison TA, Cao Y, Qu C, Chan AT, Campbell PT, Berndt SI, Buchanan DD, Cross AJ, Diergaarde B, Gallinger SJ, Gunter MJ, Harlid S, Hidaka A, Hoffmeister M, Brenner H, Chang-Claude J, Hsu L, Jenkins MA, Lin Y, Milne RL, Moreno V, Newcomb PA, Nishihara R, Obon-Santacana M, Pai RK, Sakoda LC, Schoen RE, Slattery ML, Sun W, Amitay EL, Alwers E, Thibodeau SN, Toland AE, Van Guelpen B, Zaidi SH, Potter JD, Meyerhardt JA, Giannakis M, Song M, Nowak JA, Peters U, Phipps AI, Ogino S. Prognostic role of detailed colorectal location and tumor molecular features: analyses of 13,101 colorectal cancer patients including 2994 early-onset cases. J Gastroenterol 2023; 58:229-245. [PMID: 36648535 PMCID: PMC10203916 DOI: 10.1007/s00535-023-01955-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2022] [Accepted: 01/01/2023] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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BACKGROUND The pathogenic effect of colorectal tumor molecular features may be influenced by several factors, including those related to microbiota, inflammation, metabolism, and epigenetics, which may change along colorectal segments. We hypothesized that the prognostic association of colon cancer location might differ by tumor molecular characteristics. METHODS Utilizing a consortium dataset of 13,101 colorectal cancer cases, including 2994 early-onset cases, we conducted survival analyses of detailed tumor location stratified by statuses of microsatellite instability (MSI), CpG island methylator phenotype (CIMP), and KRAS and BRAF oncogenic mutation. RESULTS There was a statistically significant trend for better colon cancer-specific survival in relation to tumor location from the cecum to sigmoid colon (Ptrend = 0.002), excluding the rectum. The prognostic association of colon location differed by MSI status (Pinteraction = 0.001). Non-MSI-high tumors exhibited the cecum-to-sigmoid trend for better colon cancer-specific survival [Ptrend < 0.001; multivariable hazard ratio (HR) for the sigmoid colon (vs. cecum), 0.80; 95% confidence interval (CI) 0.70-0.92], whereas MSI-high tumors demonstrated a suggestive cecum-to-sigmoid trend for worse survival (Ptrend = 0.020; the corresponding HR, 2.13; 95% CI 1.15-3.92). The prognostic association of colon tumor location also differed by CIMP status (Pinteraction = 0.003) but not significantly by age, stage, or other features. Furthermore, MSI-high status was a favorable prognostic indicator in all stages. CONCLUSIONS Both detailed colonic location and tumor molecular features need to be accounted for colon cancer prognostication to advance precision medicine. Our study indicates the important role of large-scale studies to robustly examine detailed colonic subsites in molecular oncology research.
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- Tomotaka Ugai
- Program in MPE Molecular Pathological Epidemiology, Department of Pathology, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, 221 Longwood Ave., EBRC Room 404, Boston, MA, 02215, USA.
- Department of Epidemiology, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA.
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- Program in MPE Molecular Pathological Epidemiology, Department of Pathology, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, 221 Longwood Ave., EBRC Room 404, Boston, MA, 02215, USA
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- Program in MPE Molecular Pathological Epidemiology, Department of Pathology, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, 221 Longwood Ave., EBRC Room 404, Boston, MA, 02215, USA
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- Public Health Sciences Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Division of Public Health Sciences, Department of Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, MO, USA
- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, USA
- Alvin J. Siteman Cancer Center, St Louis, MO, USA
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- Public Health Sciences Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Clinical and Translational Epidemiology Unit, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
- Division of Gastroenterology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
- Channing Division of Network Medicine, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
- Department of Immunology and Infectious Diseases, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology and Population Health, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY, USA
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- Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Colorectal Oncogenomics Group, Department of Clinical Pathology, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC, Australia
- Victorian Comprehensive Cancer Centre, University of Melbourne Centre for Cancer Research, Parkville, VIC, Australia
- Genetic Medicine and Family Cancer Clinic, The Royal Melbourne Hospital, Parkville, VIC, Australia
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Imperial College London, Norfolk Place, London, UK
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- Department of Human Genetics, Graduate School of Public Health, University of Pittsburgh, and UPMC Hillman Cancer Center, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Lunenfeld Tanenbaum Research Institute, Mount Sinai Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Nutrition and Metabolism Section, International Agency for Research on Cancer, World Health Organization, Lyon, France
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- Department of Radiation Sciences, Oncology Unit, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden
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- Public Health Sciences Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Division of Clinical Epidemiology and Aging Research, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany
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- Division of Clinical Epidemiology and Aging Research, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany
- Division of Preventive Oncology, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany
- German Cancer Consortium (Deutschen Konsortium für Translationale Krebsforschung), German Cancer Research Center (Deutsches Krebsforschungszentrum), Heidelberg, Germany
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- Division of Cancer Epidemiology, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany
- Cancer Epidemiology Group, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Public Health Sciences Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Centre for Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Public Health Sciences Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Centre for Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
- Cancer Epidemiology Division, Cancer Council Victoria, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
- Precision Medicine, School of Clinical Sciences at Monash Health, Monash University, Clayton, VIC, Australia
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- Unit of Biomarkers and Susceptibility, Oncology Data Analytics Program, Catalan Institute of Oncology (ICO), L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
- Colorectal Cancer Group, ONCOBELL Program, Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBELL), L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
- Consortium for Biomedical Research in Epidemiology and Public Health (CIBERESP), 28029, Madrid, Spain
- Department of Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Public Health Sciences Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, Seattle, WA, USA
- Department of Epidemiology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Program in MPE Molecular Pathological Epidemiology, Department of Pathology, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, 221 Longwood Ave., EBRC Room 404, Boston, MA, 02215, USA
- Department of Nutrition, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA
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- Unit of Biomarkers and Susceptibility, Oncology Data Analytics Program, Catalan Institute of Oncology (ICO), L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
- Colorectal Cancer Group, ONCOBELL Program, Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBELL), L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
- Consortium for Biomedical Research in Epidemiology and Public Health (CIBERESP), 28029, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, Mayo Clinic Arizona, Scottsdale, AZ, USA
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- Public Health Sciences Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, Seattle, WA, USA
- Division of Research, Kaiser Permanente Northern California, Oakland, CA, USA
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- Department of Medicine and Epidemiology, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
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- Public Health Sciences Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Division of Clinical Epidemiology and Aging Research, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany
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- Division of Clinical Epidemiology and Aging Research, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany
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- Division of Laboratory Genetics, Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
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- Departments of Cancer Biology and Genetics and Internal Medicine, Comprehensive Cancer Center, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA
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- Department of Radiation Sciences, Oncology Unit, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden
- Wallenberg Centre for Molecular Medicine, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden
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- Ontario Institute for Cancer Research, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Public Health Sciences Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, Seattle, WA, USA
- Department of Epidemiology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
- Research Centre for Hauora and Health, Massey University, Wellington, New Zealand
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA, USA
- Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, Cambridge, MA, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA
- Clinical and Translational Epidemiology Unit, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
- Division of Gastroenterology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
- Department of Nutrition, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA
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- Program in MPE Molecular Pathological Epidemiology, Department of Pathology, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, 221 Longwood Ave., EBRC Room 404, Boston, MA, 02215, USA
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- Public Health Sciences Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, Seattle, WA, USA
- Department of Epidemiology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Public Health Sciences Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, Seattle, WA, USA
- Department of Epidemiology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Program in MPE Molecular Pathological Epidemiology, Department of Pathology, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, 221 Longwood Ave., EBRC Room 404, Boston, MA, 02215, USA.
- Department of Epidemiology, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA.
- Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, Cambridge, MA, USA.
- Cancer Immunology and Cancer Epidemiology Programs, Dana-Farber Harvard Cancer Center, Boston, MA, USA.
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Song S, Wang J, Zhou H, Wang W, Kong D. Poorer Survival in Patients with Cecum Cancer Compared with Sigmoid Colon Cancer. MEDICINA (KAUNAS, LITHUANIA) 2022; 59:medicina59010045. [PMID: 36676671 PMCID: PMC9864791 DOI: 10.3390/medicina59010045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2022] [Revised: 12/22/2022] [Accepted: 12/23/2022] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Background and Objectives: An increasing number of studies have shown the influence of primary tumor location of colon cancer on prognosis, but the prognostic difference between colon cancers at different locations remains controversial. After comparing the prognostic differences between left-sided and right-sided colon cancer, the study subdivided left-sided and right-sided colon cancer into three parts, respectively, and explored which parts had the most significant prognostic differences, with the aim to further analyze the prognostic significance of primary locations of colon cancer. Materials and Methods: Clinicopathological data of patients with colon cancer who underwent radical surgery from the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results Program database were analyzed. The data was divided into two groups (2004−2009 and 2010−2015) based on time intervals. Two tumor locations with the most significant survival difference were explored by using Cox regression analyses. The prognostic difference of the two locations was further verified in survival analyses after propensity score matching. Results: Patients with right-sided colon cancer had worse cancer-specific and overall survival compared to left-sided colon cancer. Survival difference between cecum cancer and sigmoid colon cancer was found to be the most significant among six tumor locations in both 2004−2009 and 2010−2015 time periods. After propensity score matching, multivariate analyses showed that cecum cancer was an independent unfavorable factor for cancer specific survival (HR [95% CI]: 1.11 [1.04−1.17], p = 0.001 for 2004−2009; HR [95% CI]: 1.23 [1.13−1.33], p < 0.001 for 2010−2015) and overall survival (HR [95% CI]: 1.09 [1.04−1.14], p < 0.001 for 2004−2009; HR [95% CI]: 1.09 [1.04−1.14], p < 0.001 for 2010−2015) compared to sigmoid colon cancer. Conclusions: The study indicates the prognosis of cecum cancer is worse than that of sigmoid colon. The current dichotomy model (right-sided vs. left-sided colon) may be inappropriate for the study of colon cancer.
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- Shibo Song
- Department of Endoscopy, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100021, China
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- Department of Colorectal Oncology, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Tianjin’s Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Therapy, Tianjin 300060, China
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- Department of Oncology Surgery, People’s Hospital of QingXian, Cangzhou 062655, China
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- Department of Colorectal Oncology, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Tianjin’s Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Therapy, Tianjin 300060, China
- Correspondence: (W.W.); (D.K.); Tel./Fax: +20-2334-0123-1071 (W.W.)
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- Department of Colorectal Oncology, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Tianjin’s Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Therapy, Tianjin 300060, China
- Correspondence: (W.W.); (D.K.); Tel./Fax: +20-2334-0123-1071 (W.W.)
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Ramai D, Salati M, Pomati G, Amoroso C, Facciorusso A, Botticelli A, Ghidini M. Antibiotics, the microbiome and gastrointestinal cancers: A causal interference? Curr Opin Pharmacol 2022; 67:102315. [PMID: 36351361 DOI: 10.1016/j.coph.2022.102315] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2022] [Revised: 10/03/2022] [Accepted: 10/08/2022] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Our understanding of the gut microbiota has significantly evolved over the last two decades. Advances in the analysis of the gut microbiome continues to reveal complex microbial communities and discoveries about their role in health and diseases, including cancer development, are continuously growing. In addition, research has demonstrated that the use of antibiotics can modulate the gut microbiota composition negatively and influence cancer treatment outcomes, suggesting that antibiotics should be avoided if possible. In this article, we review the role of the gut microbiota in the formation of GI cancers. We show that specific bacterial populations can positively or negatively affect cancer formation with specific attention given to gastric and colorectal cancer. We also review the role of microbial-targeted therapies on cancer treatment outcomes.
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- Daryl Ramai
- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of Utah Health, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
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- Department of Oncology and Hematology, Division of Oncology, University Hospital of Modena, Modena, Italy
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- Department of Molecular Medicine, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy
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- Gastroenterology and Endoscopy Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda, Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
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- Gastroenterology Unit, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Foggia, Foggia, Italy
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- Department of Radiological, Oncological, Pathological Department, La Sapienza, University of Rome, Policlinico Umberto I, Rome, Italy
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- Division of Medical Oncology, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda, Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy.
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Kamphues C, Lefevre JH, Wang J, Amini N, Beaugerie L, Kuehn F, Park SH, Andreatos N, Lauscher JC, Enea D, Lehmann KS, Peru N, Weixler B, Kirchgesner J, Degro CE, Pozios I, van Beekum CJ, Schölch S, Zambonin D, Schineis C, Loch FN, Geka D, Theoxari M, Wu B, Wang PP, Antoniou E, Pikoulis E, Moussata D, Theodoropoulos G, Ouaissi M, Seeliger H, Inaba Y, Scaringi S, Reißfelder C, Vilz TO, Lin C, Yang SK, Beyer K, Renz BW, Sasaki K, Margonis GA, Svrcek M, Kreis ME. Prognostic value of primary tumor sidedness in patients with non-metastatic IBD related CRC - Is it the exception to the rule? Surg Oncol 2022; 45:101874. [PMID: 36257179 PMCID: PMC10266238 DOI: 10.1016/j.suronc.2022.101874] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/01/2022] [Revised: 09/22/2022] [Accepted: 10/04/2022] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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BACKGROUND Although primary tumor sidedness (PTS) has a known prognostic role in sporadic colorectal cancer (CRC), its role in Inflammatory Bowel Disease related CRC (IBD-CRC) is largely unknown. Thus, we aimed to evaluate the prognostic role of PTS in patients with IBD-CRC. METHODS All eligible patients with surgically treated, non-metastatic IBD-CRC were retrospectively identified from institutional databases at ten European and Asian academic centers. Long term endpoints included recurrence-free (RFS) and overall survival (OS). Multivariable Cox proportional hazard regression as well as propensity score analyses were performed to evaluate whether PTS was significantly associated with RFS and OS. RESULTS A total of 213 patients were included in the analysis, of which 32.4% had right-sided (RS) tumors and 67.6% had left-sided (LS) tumors. PTS was not associated with OS and RFS even on univariable analysis (5-year OS for RS vs LS tumors was 68.0% vs 77.3%, respectively, p = 0.31; 5-year RFS for RS vs LS tumors was 62.8% vs 65.4%, respectively, p = 0.51). Similarly, PTS was not associated with OS and RFS on propensity score matched analysis (5-year OS for RS vs LS tumors was 82.9% vs 91.3%, p = 0.79; 5-year RFS for RS vs LS tumors was 85.1% vs 81.5%, p = 0.69). These results were maintained when OS and RFS were calculated in patients with RS vs LS tumors after excluding patients with rectal tumors (5-year OS for RS vs LS tumors was 68.0% vs 77.2%, respectively, p = 0.38; 5-year RFS for RS vs LS tumors was 62.8% vs 59.2%, respectively, p = 0.98). CONCLUSIONS In contrast to sporadic CRC, PTS does not appear to have a prognostic role in IBD-CRC.
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- Carsten Kamphues
- Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Department of General and Visceral Surgery, Campus Benjamin Franklin, Berlin, Germany
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- Sorbonne Université, Department of Digestive Surgery, Assistance Publique des Hôpitaux de Paris AP-HP, Hôpital Saint Antoine, Paris, France
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- Department of Surgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Hôpital Saint-Antoine, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Sorbonne Université, Paris, France
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- Department of General, Visceral and Transplantation Surgery, Hospital of the University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Inflammatory Bowel Disease Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Asan Medical Center, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Surgery and Department of Internal Medicine and Taussig Cancer Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Department of General and Visceral Surgery, Campus Benjamin Franklin, Berlin, Germany
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- Sorbonne Université, Assistance Publique des Hôpitaux de Paris AP-HP, Department of Pathology, Saint-Antoine Hospital, Paris, France
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- Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Department of General and Visceral Surgery, Campus Benjamin Franklin, Berlin, Germany
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- Sorbonne Université, Department of Digestive Surgery, Assistance Publique des Hôpitaux de Paris AP-HP, Hôpital Saint Antoine, Paris, France
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- Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Department of General and Visceral Surgery, Campus Benjamin Franklin, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Hôpital Saint-Antoine, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Sorbonne Université, Paris, France
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- Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Department of General and Visceral Surgery, Campus Benjamin Franklin, Berlin, Germany
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- Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Department of General and Visceral Surgery, Campus Benjamin Franklin, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Surgery, University Medical Centre Mannheim and Medical Faculty Mannheim, Heidelberg University, Mannheim, Germany
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- Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, IBD Unit, Careggi University Hospital, Florence, Italy
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- Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Department of General and Visceral Surgery, Campus Benjamin Franklin, Berlin, Germany
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- Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Department of General and Visceral Surgery, Campus Benjamin Franklin, Berlin, Germany
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- First Department of Propaedeutic Surgery, Hippokration General Hospital of Athens, Athens Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece
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- First Department of Propaedeutic Surgery, Hippokration General Hospital of Athens, Athens Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece
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- Department of General Surgery, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Second Department of Propedeutic Surgery, Laiko General Hospital, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece
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- Second Department of Propedeutic Surgery, Laiko General Hospital, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece
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- First Department of Propaedeutic Surgery, Hippokration General Hospital of Athens, Athens Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece
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- Department of Digestive, Oncological, Endocrine, Hepato-Biliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Liver Transplantation, Colorectal Surgery Unit, Trousseau Hospital, Tours, France
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- Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Department of General and Visceral Surgery, Campus Benjamin Franklin, Berlin, Germany
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- Clinical Research Center, Chiba University Hospital, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, IBD Unit, Careggi University Hospital, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, University Medical Centre Mannheim and Medical Faculty Mannheim, Heidelberg University, Mannheim, Germany
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- Department of Surgery, University Hospital of Bonn, Bonn, Germany
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- Department of General Surgery, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Inflammatory Bowel Disease Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Asan Medical Center, Seoul, South Korea
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- Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Department of General and Visceral Surgery, Campus Benjamin Franklin, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of General, Visceral and Transplantation Surgery, Hospital of the University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Surgery and Department of Internal Medicine and Taussig Cancer Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Department of General and Visceral Surgery, Campus Benjamin Franklin, Berlin, Germany; Department of Surgery, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA.
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- Sorbonne Université, Assistance Publique des Hôpitaux de Paris AP-HP, Department of Pathology, Saint-Antoine Hospital, Paris, France
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- Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Department of General and Visceral Surgery, Campus Benjamin Franklin, Berlin, Germany
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Löwenmark T, Löfgren-Burström A, Zingmark C, Ljuslinder I, Dahlberg M, Edin S, Palmqvist R. Tumour Colonisation of Parvimonas micra Is Associated with Decreased Survival in Colorectal Cancer Patients. Cancers (Basel) 2022; 14:cancers14235937. [PMID: 36497419 PMCID: PMC9736682 DOI: 10.3390/cancers14235937] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2022] [Revised: 11/24/2022] [Accepted: 11/28/2022] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
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Increasing evidence suggests that the gut microbiota may impact colorectal cancer (CRC) development and progression. In this study, the tumour colonisation of two CRC-associated bacteria, Parvimonas micra and Fusobacterium nucleatum, was studied in relation to patient survival in a cohort of 257 CRC patients. Colonisation of P. micra and F. nucleatum was analysed in fresh frozen tumour tissue (n = 112) and in faeces (n = 250) by qPCR. When analysing tumour tissues, both P. micra and F. nucleatum were found to be associated with decreased five-year cancer-specific survival, an association that remained significant in multivariable analysis for P. micra. Furthermore, we found significant associations of high levels of P. micra and F. nucleatum with tumour molecular characteristics, i.e., tumours mutated in BRAFV600E, and tumours of the MSI subtype. The analysis of faecal samples showed weaker associations with prognosis and tumour molecular characteristics. In conclusion, our findings support a novel association of tumour colonisation of P. micra with decreased patient survival. A better understanding of the role of the gut microbiota in CRC might contribute to the advancement of prognostic tools and new targets for therapy.
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- Thyra Löwenmark
- Department of Medical Biosciences, Pathology, Umeå University, SE-90185 Umeå, Sweden
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- Department of Medical Biosciences, Pathology, Umeå University, SE-90185 Umeå, Sweden
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- Department of Medical Biosciences, Pathology, Umeå University, SE-90185 Umeå, Sweden
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- Department of Radiation Sciences, Oncology, Umeå University, SE-90185 Umeå, Sweden
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- Department of Surgical and Perioperative Sciences, Surgery, Umeå University, SE-90185 Umeå, Sweden
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- Department of Medical Biosciences, Pathology, Umeå University, SE-90185 Umeå, Sweden
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- Department of Medical Biosciences, Pathology, Umeå University, SE-90185 Umeå, Sweden
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +46-(0)907851532
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Li S, Li Q, Lu W. Intratumoral microbiome and gastrointestinal cancers. Front Oncol 2022; 12:1047015. [DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2022.1047015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2022] [Accepted: 11/11/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Emerging studies have revealed the role of microbiota in regulating tumorigenesis, development, and response to antitumor treatment. However, most studies have focused on gut microbiota, and little is known about the intratumoral microbiome. To date, the latest research has indicated that the intratumoral microbiome is a key component of the tumor microenvironment (TME), and can promote a heterogeneous immune microenvironment, reprogram tumor metabolism to affect tumor invasion and metastasis. In this review, we will summarize existing studies on the intratumoral microbiome of gastrointestinal cancers and reveal their crosstalk. This will provide a better understanding of this emerging field and help to explore new therapeutic approaches for cancer patients by targeting the intratumoral microbiome.
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Ou S, Wang H, Tao Y, Luo K, Ye J, Ran S, Guan Z, Wang Y, Hu H, Huang R. Fusobacterium nucleatum and colorectal cancer: From phenomenon to mechanism. Front Cell Infect Microbiol 2022; 12:1020583. [PMID: 36523635 PMCID: PMC9745098 DOI: 10.3389/fcimb.2022.1020583] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2022] [Accepted: 11/09/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Colorectal cancer(CRC) is the third most frequent malignant tumor. The gut microbiome acts as a vital component of CRC etiology. Fusobacterium nucleatum(Fn) is a key member of colorectal cancer-associated bacteria. But we lack a systematic and in-depth understanding on its role in CRC evolution. In this article, We reviewed the abundance changes and distribution of Fn in CRC occurrence and development, potential effect of Fn in the initiation of CRC, the source of intratumoral Fn and the cause of its tropism to CRC. In addition, We described the mechanism by which Fn promotes the malignant biological behavior of CRC, affects CRC response to therapy, and shapes the tumor immune microenvironment in great detail. Based on the relationship between Fn and CRC, we proposed strategies for CRC prevention and treatment, and discussed the feasibility and limitations of specific cases, to gain insights into further basic and clinical research in the future.
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- Suwen Ou
- Department of Colorectal Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China
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- Department of Colorectal Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China
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- Department of Colorectal Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China
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- Department of Colorectal Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China,Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, The Affiliated Hospital of Medical School of Ningbo University, Ningbo, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Colorectal Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China
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- Department of Colorectal Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China
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- Department of Colorectal Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China,Department of General Surgery, The Fourth Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China
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- Department of Colorectal Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China
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- Department of Colorectal Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China
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- Department of Colorectal Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China,*Correspondence: Rui Huang,
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Saberzadeh-Ardestani B, Foster NR, Lee HE, Shi Q, Alberts SR, Smyrk TC, Sinicrope FA. Association of tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes with survival depends on primary tumor sidedness in stage III colon cancers (NCCTG N0147) [Alliance]. Ann Oncol 2022; 33:1159-1167. [PMID: 35963480 PMCID: PMC9882989 DOI: 10.1016/j.annonc.2022.07.1942] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2022] [Revised: 07/22/2022] [Accepted: 07/31/2022] [Indexed: 01/31/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes (TILs) are a robust and independent prognostic variable in localized colon cancer. Given reported differences in molecular features and prognosis of right- versus left-sided tumors, we examined the association of TIL densities with patient survival by primary tumor sidedness in stage III cancers, including clinical low- (T1-3, N1) and high-risk (T4 and/or N2) groups. PATIENTS AND METHODS In a phase III trial of FOLFOX-based adjuvant chemotherapy, TIL densities were analyzed and dichotomized in colon carcinomas (N = 1532) based on a previously determined cut point optimized for disease-free survival (DFS). Right-sided tumors were defined as proximal to the splenic flexure. Associations of TILs and sidedness with 5-year DFS were examined using Kaplan-Meier methodology along with multivariable modeling and relative contribution analysis by Cox regression. RESULTS Lower TIL densities were found in left- versus right-sided tumors (P < 0.0001). The association of TIL densities with DFS differed significantly by tumor sidedness (Pinteraction = 0.045). Overall, patient tumors with low (versus high) TILs had significantly poorer DFS in right-sided (hazard ratio 2.02, 95% confidence interval 1.45-2.82; Padj < 0.0001), but not left-sided tumors (Padj = 0.1731). Among clinical low-risk patients, low (versus high) TILs were adversely prognostic only in right-sided tumors (Padj = 0.0058). Among high-risk patients, low TILs were prognostic independent of sidedness (Padj < 0.025). The relative contribution of TILs to DFS was substantially greater in right- versus left-sided tumors (24% versus 1.5%). In high-risk tumors, TILs had the highest relative contribution to DFS (42%) of all variables. In low-risk tumors, the contribution of TILs (16%) to DFS was second to KRAS. CONCLUSIONS The association of TIL densities with patient survival differed by primary tumor sidedness and clinical risk group, suggesting that TILs should be interpreted in this context among stage III colon cancers. CLINICALTRIALS GOV IDENTIFIER NCT00079274; https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT00079274.
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- Division of Clinical Trials and Biostatistics, Mayo Clinic, Rochester; Alliance Statistics and Data Management Center, Mayo Clinic, Rochester
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- Departments of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester
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- Division of Clinical Trials and Biostatistics, Mayo Clinic, Rochester; Alliance Statistics and Data Management Center, Mayo Clinic, Rochester
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- Division of Oncology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, USA
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- Departments of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester
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- Gastrointestinal Research Unit, Mayo Clinic, Rochester; Division of Oncology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, USA; Mayo Comprehensive Cancer Center, Rochester, MN, USA.
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Relationship between mucosa-associated gut microbiota and human diseases. Biochem Soc Trans 2022; 50:1225-1236. [PMID: 36214382 PMCID: PMC9704521 DOI: 10.1042/bst20201201] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2022] [Revised: 09/21/2022] [Accepted: 09/23/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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The mucus layer covering the gastrointestinal (GI) tract plays a critical role in maintaining gut homeostasis. In the colon, the inner mucus layer ensures commensal microbes are kept at a safe distance from the epithelium while mucin glycans in the outer mucus layer provide microbes with nutrients and binding sites. Microbes residing in the mucus form part of the so-called 'mucosa-associated microbiota' (MAM), a microbial community which, due to its close proximity to the epithelium, has a profound impact on immune and metabolic health by directly impacting gut barrier function and the immune system. Alterations in GI microbial communities have been linked to human diseases. Although most of this knowledge is based on analysis of the faecal microbiota, a growing number of studies show that the MAM signature differs from faecal or luminal microbiota and has the potential to be used to distinguish between diseased and healthy status in well-studied conditions such as IBD, IBS and CRC. However, our knowledge about spatial microbial alterations in pathogenesis remains severely hampered by issues surrounding access to microbial communities in the human gut. In this review, we provide state-of-the-art information on how to access MAM in humans, the composition of MAM, and how changes in MAM relate to changes in human health and disease. A better understanding of interactions occurring at the mucosal surface is essential to advance our understanding of diseases affecting the GI tract and beyond.
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Tran HNH, Thu TNH, Nguyen PH, Vo CN, Doan KV, Nguyen Ngoc Minh C, Nguyen NT, Ta VND, Vu KA, Hua TD, Nguyen TNT, Van TT, Pham Duc T, Duong BL, Nguyen PM, Hoang VC, Pham DT, Thwaites GE, Hall LJ, Slade DJ, Baker S, Tran VH, Chung The H. Tumour microbiomes and Fusobacterium genomics in Vietnamese colorectal cancer patients. NPJ Biofilms Microbiomes 2022; 8:87. [PMID: 36307484 PMCID: PMC9616903 DOI: 10.1038/s41522-022-00351-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2022] [Accepted: 10/14/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Perturbations in the gut microbiome have been associated with colorectal cancer (CRC), with the colonic overabundance of Fusobacterium nucleatum shown as the most consistent marker. Despite its significance in the promotion of CRC, genomic studies of Fusobacterium is limited. We enrolled 43 Vietnamese CRC patients and 25 participants with non-cancerous colorectal polyps to study the colonic microbiomes and genomic diversity of Fusobacterium in this population, using a combination of 16S rRNA gene profiling, anaerobic microbiology, and whole genome analysis. Oral bacteria, including F. nucleatum and Leptotrichia, were significantly more abundant in the tumour microbiomes. We obtained 53 Fusobacterium genomes, representing 26 strains, from the saliva, tumour and non-tumour tissues of six CRC patients. Isolates from the gut belonged to diverse F. nucleatum subspecies (nucleatum, animalis, vincentii, polymorphum) and a potential new subspecies of Fusobacterium periodonticum. The Fusobacterium population within each individual was distinct and in some cases diverse, with minimal intra-clonal variation. Phylogenetic analyses showed that within four individuals, tumour-associated Fusobacterium were clonal to those isolated from non-tumour tissues. Genes encoding major virulence factors (Fap2 and RadD) showed evidence of horizontal gene transfer. Our work provides a framework to understand the genomic diversity of Fusobacterium within the CRC patients, which can be exploited for the development of CRC diagnostic and therapeutic options targeting this oncobacterium.
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- Hoang N H Tran
- Oxford University Clinical Research Unit, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
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- Binh Dan Hospital, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
- Tan Tao University, Long An, Vietnam
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- Department of Oral Biology, Yonsei University College of Dentistry, Seoul, Korea
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- Oxford University Clinical Research Unit, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
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- Oxford University Clinical Research Unit, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
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- Oxford University Clinical Research Unit, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
- Centre for Tropical Medicine and Global Health, Nuffield Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom
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- Oxford University Clinical Research Unit, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
- Centre for Tropical Medicine and Global Health, Nuffield Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom
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- Quadram Institute Biosciences, Norwich Research Park, Norwich, United Kingdom
- Norwich Medical School, University of East Anglia, Norwich Research Park, Norwich, United Kingdom
- Intestinal Microbiome, School of Life Sciences, ZIEL - Institute for Food & Health, Technical University of Munich, Freising, Germany
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- Department of Biochemistry, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA, 24061, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Cambridge Institute of Therapeutic Immunology and Infectious Diseases (CITIID), University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom
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- Oxford University Clinical Research Unit, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.
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Parvimonas micra is associated with tumour immune profiles in molecular subtypes of colorectal cancer. Cancer Immunol Immunother 2022; 71:2565-2575. [PMID: 35301576 PMCID: PMC9463256 DOI: 10.1007/s00262-022-03179-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2021] [Accepted: 02/16/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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The importance of the tumour microbiome in different aspects of colorectal cancer (CRC) has been increasingly recognised, but many questions remain. The aim of this study was to explore the effect of specific CRC associated microbes on the tumour immune response, which has a considerable prognostic value in CRC. We applied specific qPCR to detect Parvimonas micra and Fusobacterium nucleatum in tumour tissues from an immunologically well-characterised cohort of 69 CRC patients. This cohort included detailed analyses of immune profiles based on flow cytometry and transcriptomics in tumour tissue and blood, along with comprehensive analyses of molecular subtypes. P. micra and F. nucleatum were detected in 24% and 64% of tumour tissues, respectively. We found a significant association of P. micra with high-grade tumours and tumours of CMS1 subtype. F. nucleatum was significantly associated with right-sided tumours, microsatellite instability, and CMS1 tumours. The immunological analyses revealed significant associations of P. micra with activated CD69+ T lymphocytes and increased antigen-presenting HLA-DR+ B lymphocytes. P. micra was also positively associated with M1 and M2 macrophage traits. The impact of P. micra tumour colonisation on the immune response was further assessed using transcriptomics in validation of our findings. No associations were found between F. nucleatum and immune profiles in this study. Our findings support novel associations between P. micra and the immune response in CRC. A better understanding of these interactions might help to identify important predictive and prognostic tools as well as new targets for therapy.
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Walencik PK. The redox-active Cu-FomA complex: the mode that provides coordination of Cu II/Cu I ions during the reduction/oxidation cycle. Dalton Trans 2022; 51:15515-15529. [PMID: 36165635 DOI: 10.1039/d2dt02398a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the third most commonly diagnosed form of cancer worldwide. Recent studies have indicated a strong correlation between microbial imbalance and the development of CRC. An abundance of Fusobacterium nucleatum, an anaerobic Gram-negative bacterium, has been considered a biomarker of CRC progression. Several investigations have also proposed that binding copper ions to various bacterial proteins enhances the CuII + e- ⇄ CuI redox cycle, which consequently promotes uncontrolled production of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and propels colorectal carcinogenesis. In this work, a multidisciplinary approach was applied to study the molecular relation of copper with the peptide models of FomA, a protein expressed by Fusobacterium nucleatum. The main goal was to investigate all the factors that tune the CuII + e- ⇄ CuI equilibrium. A linear peptide Fom1 (Ac-KGHGNGEEGTPTVHNE-NH2) and cyclic peptide Fom2 (cyclo-(KGHGNGEEGTPTVHNE)) were used as ligands. The coordination of CuI was deduced from the NMR data. The conditional dissociation constants KcondD defined the stability of CuI complexes. The electrochemical activity of CuII and CuI compounds was analysed using cyclic voltammetry. A quasi-reversible redox conversion CuII-peptide + e- ⇄ CuI-peptide was revealed for all studied systems. In the presence of ascorbic acid (HAsc), CuII complexes were immediately reduced to CuI species; however, their re-oxidation was kinetically sluggish. The HAsc-induced redox cycle provoked the metal-catalyzed oxidation (MCO) effect. That in the end prevented coordination of the re-appearing CuII ion to its initial binding site. The toxicity of the FomA-CuII/CuI complexes and their role in CRC progression were briefly discussed.
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- Paulina K Walencik
- Faculty of Chemistry, University of Wroclaw, F. Joliot-Curie 14, 50-383 Wroclaw, Poland.
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Koustas E, Trifylli EM, Sarantis P, Papadopoulos N, Aloizos G, Tsagarakis A, Damaskos C, Garmpis N, Garmpi A, Papavassiliou AG, Karamouzis MV. Implication of gut microbiome in immunotherapy for colorectal cancer. World J Gastrointest Oncol 2022; 14:1665-1674. [PMID: 36187397 PMCID: PMC9516653 DOI: 10.4251/wjgo.v14.i9.1665] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2022] [Revised: 05/09/2022] [Accepted: 08/01/2022] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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Colorectal cancer (CRC) constitutes the third most frequently reported malignancy in the male population and the second most common in women in the last two decades. Colon carcinogenesis is a complex, multifactorial event, resulting from genetic and epigenetic aberrations, the impact of environmental factors, as well as the disturbance of the gut microbial ecosystem. The relationship between the intestinal microbiome and carcinogenesis was relatively undervalued in the last decade. However, its remarkable effect on metabolic and immune functions on the host has been in the spotlight as of recent years. There is a strong relationship between gut microbiome dysbiosis, bowel pathogenicity and responsiveness to anti-cancer treatment; including immunotherapy. Modifications of bacteriome consistency are closely associated with the immunologic response to immunotherapeutic agents. This condition that implies the necessity of gut microbiome manipulation. Thus, creatingan optimal response for CRC patients to immunotherapeutic agents. In this paper, we will review the current literature observing how gut microbiota influence the response of immunotherapy on CRC patients.
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- Evangelos Koustas
- Department of Biological Chemistry, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens 11527, Greece
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- Department of Biological Chemistry, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens 11527, Greece
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- Department of Biological Chemistry, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens 11527, Greece
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- 1st Department of Internal Medicine, 417 Army Share Fund Hospital of Athens, Athens 11521, Attica, Greece
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- 1st Department of Internal Medicine, 417 Army Share Fund Hospital of Athens, Athens 11521, Attica, Greece
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- N.S. Christeas Laboratory of Experimental Surgery and Surgical Research, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens 11527, Greece
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- Second Department of Propedeutic Surgery, Laiko General Hospital, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens 11527, Greece
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- First Department of Pathology, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens 11527, Greece
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- Department of Biological Chemistry, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens 11527, Greece
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- Department of Biological Chemistry, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens 11527, Greece
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Chen Y, Si H, Bao B, Li S, Teng D, Yan Y, Hu S, Xu Y, Du X. Integrated analysis of intestinal microbiota and host gene expression in colorectal cancer patients. J Med Microbiol 2022; 71. [PMID: 36136380 DOI: 10.1099/jmm.0.001596] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Introduction. Colorectal cancer (CRC) is one of the most common cancers and poses heavy burden on global health. The relationship between mucosal microbiome composition and colorectal gene expression are rarely studied. In this study, we integrated transcriptome data with microbiome data to investigate the relationship between them in colorectal cancer patients.Gap statement. Previous studies have identified the contribution of gut microbiota and DEGs to the pathogenesis of CRC, but the relationship between mucosal microbiome composition and colorectal gene expression are rarely studied.Aim. In this study, we integrated transcriptome data with microbiome data to investigate the relationship between mucosal microbiome composition and colorectal gene expression.Methodology. First, three independent CRC gene expression profiles (GSE184093, GSE156355 and GSE146587) from Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) were used to identify differentially expressed genes (DEGs). Second, another dataset (GSE163366) was used to analyse gut mucosal microbiome differential abundance. GO (Gene Ontology) function and KEGG (Kyoto Encyclopaedia of Genes and Genomes) pathway enrichment analyses of the DEGs were performed. Protein-protein interactions (PPIs) of the DEGs were constructed. The Spearman correlation analysis was computed between host DEGs and gut microbiome abundance data.Results. A total of 1036 upregulated DEGs and 1194 downregulated DEGs between noncancerous tissues and cancerous tissues were identified based on the analysis. One significant module with a score 37.65 was selected out via MCODE including 41 upregulated DEGs, which are were mostly enriched in two pathways, including microtubule binding and tubulin binding. In particular, significant negative correlations are prevalent between Fusobacterium and the 41 DEGs with the correlation ranging between -0.54 and -0.35, and there commonly exist significant positive correlations between Blautia and the 41 DEGs with the correlation ranging between 0.42 and 0.54, indicating that Fusobacterium and Blautia are two of the most important microbes interacting with the gene regulation.Conclusion. Our results demonstrate significant correlation between some gut microbes and DEGs, providing a comprehensive bioinformatics analysis of them for future investigation into the molecular mechanisms and biomarkers.
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- Yuhui Chen
- Chinese PLA medical school, Beijing, Haidian 100853, PR China.,Department of General Surgery, The First Medical Center, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Haidian, Beijing, 100853, PR China
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- Department of General Surgery, The First Medical Center, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Haidian, Beijing, 100853, PR China
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- Department of General Surgery, The First Medical Center, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Haidian, Beijing, 100853, PR China
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- Department of General Surgery, The First Medical Center, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Haidian, Beijing, 100853, PR China
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- Department of General Surgery, The First Medical Center, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Haidian, Beijing, 100853, PR China
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- Department of General Surgery, The First Medical Center, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Haidian, Beijing, 100853, PR China
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- Department of General Surgery, The First Medical Center, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Haidian, Beijing, 100853, PR China
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- Department of General Surgery, The First Medical Center, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Haidian, Beijing, 100853, PR China
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- Department of General Surgery, The First Medical Center, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Haidian, Beijing, 100853, PR China
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White MG, Wargo JA. The Microbiome in Gastrointestinal Cancers. Gastroenterol Clin North Am 2022; 51:667-680. [PMID: 36153116 DOI: 10.1016/j.gtc.2022.06.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/21/2023]
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The human microbiome has been recognized as increasingly important to health and disease. This is especially prescient in the development of various cancers, their progression, and the microbiome's modulation of various anticancer therapeutics. Mechanisms behind these interactions have been increasingly well described through modulation of the host immune system as well as induction of genetic changes and local inactivation of cancer therapeutics. Here, we review these associations for a variety of gastrointestinal malignancies as well as contemporary strategies proposed to leverage these associations to improve cancer treatment outcomes.
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- Michael G White
- Department of Surgical Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 1515 Holcombe Boulevard, Unit 1484, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 1515 Holcombe Boulevard, Unit 1484, Houston, TX 77030, USA; Department of Genomic Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 1515 Holcombe Boulevard, Unit 1484, Houston, TX 77030, USA.
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Minami Y, Kanemura S, Kusaka J, Kinouchi M, Suzuki S, Nishino Y, Miura K. Associations of cigarette smoking, alcohol drinking and body mass index with survival after colorectal cancer diagnosis by anatomic subsite: a prospective patient cohort study in Japan. Jpn J Clin Oncol 2022; 52:1375-1388. [PMID: 36007230 DOI: 10.1093/jjco/hyac140] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2022] [Accepted: 08/03/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Cigarette smoking, alcohol drinking and obesity are known to be risk factors for colorectal cancer. These factors may affect survival after diagnosis, but evidence has been inconsistent. We investigated subsite-specific associations between prediagnosis smoking, alcohol drinking and body mass index and survival in colorectal cancer. METHODS Subjects were 1300 patients (colon 778; rectum 502; concurrent 20) with histologically confirmed colorectal cancer diagnosed during 1997-2013 at a single institution in Japan. Histories of smoking and alcohol drinking, height and prediagnosis weight were assessed using a self-administered questionnaire. Using Cox proportional hazards model, hazard ratios and 95% confidence intervals of mortality were estimated. RESULTS During a median follow-up period of 6.7 years, 479 deaths were documented. Ever-smoking was associated with an increased risk of all-cause death among patients with colon cancer (hazard ratio: 1.47; 95% confidence interval: 1.07-2.02 compared with never-smoking). According to colon subsite, this increased risk was clear in patients with proximal colon cancer (hazard ratio: 2.09; 95% confidence interval: 1.28-3.40). There was no association between smoking and rectal cancer survival. Alcohol drinking was not associated with survival for either colon or rectal cancer. Among patients with rectal cancer, higher body mass index was associated with a lower risk of all-cause (Ptrend = 0.0006) and disease-specific death (Ptrend = 0.02). For colon cancer, lower body mass index tended to be associated with a higher risk of all-cause death (Ptrend = 0.05). CONCLUSIONS The results indicate that lifestyles identified as risk factors for colorectal cancer may impact differently on patient survival according to anatomic subsite.
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- Yuko Minami
- Department of Health Sciences, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Miyagi, Japan.,Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Prevention, Miyagi Cancer Center Research Institute, Natori, Miyagi, Japan.,Center for Preventive Medicine, Osaki Citizen Hospital, Osaki, Miyagi, Japan
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- Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Prevention, Miyagi Cancer Center Research Institute, Natori, Miyagi, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Miyagi Cancer Center Hospital, Natori, Miyagi, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Miyagi Cancer Center Hospital, Natori, Miyagi, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Miyagi Cancer Center Hospital, Natori, Miyagi, Japan
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- Deapartment of Epidemiology and Public Health, Kanazawa Medical University, Kahoku, Ishikawa, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Miyagi Cancer Center Hospital, Natori, Miyagi, Japan
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Parmar S, Easwaran H. Genetic and epigenetic dependencies in colorectal cancer development. Gastroenterol Rep (Oxf) 2022; 10:goac035. [PMID: 35975243 PMCID: PMC9373935 DOI: 10.1093/gastro/goac035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2022] [Revised: 04/24/2022] [Accepted: 05/22/2022] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Recent studies have mapped key genetic changes in colorectal cancer (CRC) that impact important pathways contributing to the multistep models for CRC initiation and development. In parallel with genetic changes, normal and cancer tissues harbor epigenetic alterations impacting regulation of critical genes that have been shown to play profound roles in the tumor initiation. Cumulatively, these molecular changes are only loosely associated with heterogenous transcriptional programs, reflecting the heterogeneity in the various CRC molecular subtypes and the paths to CRC development. Studies from mapping molecular alterations in early CRC lesions and use of experimental models suggest that the intricate dependencies of various genetic and epigenetic hits shape the early development of CRC via different pathways and its manifestation into various CRC subtypes. We highlight the dependency of epigenetic and genetic changes in driving CRC development and discuss factors affecting epigenetic alterations over time and, by extension, risk for cancer.
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- Sehej Parmar
- Cancer Genetics and Epigenetics, Oncology, Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Cancer Genetics and Epigenetics, Oncology, Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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Pignatelli P, Romei FM, Bondi D, Giuliani M, Piattelli A, Curia MC. Microbiota and Oral Cancer as A Complex and Dynamic Microenvironment: A Narrative Review from Etiology to Prognosis. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms23158323. [PMID: 35955456 PMCID: PMC9368704 DOI: 10.3390/ijms23158323] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2022] [Revised: 07/25/2022] [Accepted: 07/26/2022] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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A complex balanced equilibrium of the bacterial ecosystems exists in the oral cavity that can be altered by tobacco smoking, psychological stressors, bad dietary habit, and chronic periodontitis. Oral dysbiosis can promote the onset and progression of oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) through the release of toxins and bacterial metabolites, stimulating local and systemic inflammation, and altering the host immune response. During the process of carcinogenesis, the composition of the bacterial community changes qualitatively and quantitatively. Bacterial profiles are characterized by targeted sequencing of the 16S rRNA gene in tissue and saliva samples in patients with OSCC. Capnocytophaga gingivalis, Prevotella melaninogenica, Streptococcus mitis, Fusobacterium periodonticum, Prevotella tannerae, and Prevotella intermedia are the significantly increased bacteria in salivary samples. These have a potential diagnostic application to predict oral cancer through noninvasive salivary screenings. Oral lactic acid bacteria, which are commonly used as probiotic therapy against various disorders, are valuable adjuvants to improve the response to OSCC therapy.
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- Pamela Pignatelli
- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, Via Caserta 6, 00161 Rome, Italy
- Correspondence:
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- Department of Medical, Oral and Biotechnological Sciences, “G. d’Annunzio” University of Chieti-Pescara, Via dei Vestini, 66100 Chieti, Italy; (F.M.R.); (M.C.C.)
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- Department of Neuroscience, Imaging and Clinical Sciences, “G. d’Annunzio” University of Chieti-Pescara, Via dei Vestini, 66100 Chieti, Italy;
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Foggia, Via Rovelli 50, 71122 Foggia, Italy;
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- School of Dentistry, Saint Camillus International University for Health Sciences (Unicamillus), 00131 Rome, Italy;
- Fondazione Villa Serena per la Ricerca, 65013 Città Sant’Angelo, Italy
- Casa di Cura Villa Serena, 65013 Città Saint’Angelo, Italy
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- Department of Medical, Oral and Biotechnological Sciences, “G. d’Annunzio” University of Chieti-Pescara, Via dei Vestini, 66100 Chieti, Italy; (F.M.R.); (M.C.C.)
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Ono T, Yamaguchi T, Takao M, Kojika E, Iijima T, Horiguchi SI. Fusobacterium nucleatum load in MSI colorectal cancer subtypes. Int J Clin Oncol 2022; 27:1580-1588. [PMID: 35859218 DOI: 10.1007/s10147-022-02218-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2022] [Accepted: 07/04/2022] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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BACKGROUND Fusobacterium nucleatum (F. nucleatum) infection may lead to colorectal cancer (CRC) development in the context of microsatellite instability (MSI). To date, however, the relationship between F. nucleatum load and MSI CRC subtypes has not been clarified. METHODS One hundred seventy-nine consecutive patients with CRC were enrolled in the present study. In 94 patients with MSI CRC, 32 had hereditary MSI CRC from Lynch syndrome, 62 had sporadic MSI CRC, while the remaining 85 had microsatellite stable (MSS) CRC. The association of the F. nucleatum load with each CRC subtype and the patients' clinicopathological characteristics was examined. RESULTS Of the 179 patients with CRC, 158 (88.3%) were F. nucleatum-positive. A high F. nucleatum load was found in 84.4% (27/32), 96.8% (60/62), and 83.5% (71/85) of the patients with hereditary MSI CRC, sporadic MSI CRC, and MSS CRC, respectively (P = 0.024). In terms of clinicopathological features, a high F. nucleatum load was significantly associated with female, right-sided CRC, BRAF V600E, CpG island methylator phenotype-positive CRC, and MSI CRC (P = 0.008, P = 0.015, P = 0.007, P = 0.006, and P < 0.001, respectively). However, the clinicopathological characteristics did not differ significantly by F. nucleatum load between hereditary and sporadic MSI CRCs without tumor depth. CONCLUSIONS The F. nucleatum load was higher in hereditary MSI CRC than in MSS CRC as well as sporadic MSI CRC. These findings may contribute to preventing CRC in hereditary MSI CRC through appropriate intervention.
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- Tomoyuki Ono
- Department of Surgery, Tokyo Metropolitan Cancer and Infectious Diseases Center Komagome Hospital, 3-18-22 Honkomagome, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8677, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Tokyo Metropolitan Cancer and Infectious Diseases Center Komagome Hospital, 3-18-22 Honkomagome, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8677, Japan. .,Department of Clinical Genetics, Tokyo Metropolitan Cancer and Infectious Diseases Center Komagome Hospital, Tokyo, Japan. .,Department of Gastroenterology, Tokyo Metropolitan Cancer and Infectious Diseases Center Komagome Hospital, Tokyo, Japan.
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- Department of Surgery, Tokyo Metropolitan Cancer and Infectious Diseases Center Komagome Hospital, 3-18-22 Honkomagome, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8677, Japan
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- Department of Clinical Genetics, Tokyo Metropolitan Cancer and Infectious Diseases Center Komagome Hospital, Tokyo, Japan.,Department of Gastroenterology, Tokyo Metropolitan Cancer and Infectious Diseases Center Komagome Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Clinical Genetics, Tokyo Metropolitan Cancer and Infectious Diseases Center Komagome Hospital, Tokyo, Japan.,Department of Gastroenterology, Tokyo Metropolitan Cancer and Infectious Diseases Center Komagome Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Pathology, Tokyo Metropolitan Cancer and Infectious Diseases Center Komagome Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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Wang S, Huang G, Wang JX, Tian L, Zuo XL, Li YQ, Yu YB. Altered Gut Microbiota in Patients With Peutz–Jeghers Syndrome. Front Microbiol 2022; 13:881508. [PMID: 35910641 PMCID: PMC9326469 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2022.881508] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2022] [Accepted: 06/06/2022] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Background Peutz–Jeghers syndrome (PJS) is a rare genetic disorder characterized by the development of pigmented spots and gastrointestinal polyps and increased susceptibility to cancers. It remains unknown whether gut microbiota dysbiosis is linked to PJS. Aim This study aimed to assess the structure and composition of the gut microbiota, including both bacteria and fungi, in patients with PJS and investigate the relationship between gut microbiota dysbiosis and PJS pathogenesis. Methods The bacterial and fungal composition of the fecal microbiota was analyzed in 23 patients with PJS (cases), 17 first-degree asymptomatic relatives (ARs), and 24 healthy controls (HCs) using 16S (MiSeq) and ITS2 (pyrosequencing) sequencing for bacteria and fungi, respectively. Differential analyses of the intestinal flora were performed from the phylum to species level. Results Alpha-diversity distributions of bacteria and fungi indicated that the abundance of both taxa differed between PJS cases and controls. However, while the diversity and composition of fecal bacteria in PJS cases were significantly different from those in ARs and HCs, fungal flora was more stable. High-throughput sequencing confirmed the special characteristics and biodiversity of the fecal bacterial and fungal microflora in patients with PJS. They had lower bacterial biodiversity than controls, with a higher frequency of the Proteobacteria phylum, Enterobacteriaceae family, and Escherichia-Shigella genus, and a lower frequency of the Firmicutes phylum and the Lachnospiraceae and Ruminococcaceae families. Of fungi, Candida was significantly higher in PJS cases than in controls. Conclusion The findings reported here confirm gut microbiota dysbiosis in patients with PJS. This is the first report on the bacterial and fungal microbiota profile of subjects with PJS, which may be meaningful to provide a structural basis for further research on intestinal microecology in PJS.
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- Sui Wang
- Department of Gastroenterology, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, China
- Laboratory of Translational Gastroenterology, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, China
- Laboratory of Translational Gastroenterology, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, China
- Laboratory of Translational Gastroenterology, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, China
- Laboratory of Translational Gastroenterology, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, China
- Laboratory of Translational Gastroenterology, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, China
- Laboratory of Translational Gastroenterology, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, China
- Laboratory of Translational Gastroenterology, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, China
- *Correspondence: Yan-Bo Yu
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Inamura K, Hamada T, Bullman S, Ugai T, Yachida S, Ogino S. Cancer as microenvironmental, systemic and environmental diseases: opportunity for transdisciplinary microbiomics science. Gut 2022; 71:gutjnl-2022-327209. [PMID: 35820782 PMCID: PMC9834441 DOI: 10.1136/gutjnl-2022-327209] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2022] [Accepted: 06/28/2022] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
Abstract
Cancer is generally regarded as a localised disease, with the well-established role of the tumour microenvironment. However, the realm of cancer goes beyond the tumour microenvironment, and cancer should also be regarded as a systemic and environmental disease. The exposome (ie, the totality of exposures), which encompasses diets, supplements, smoking, alcohol, other lifestyle factors, medications, etc, likely alters the microbiome (inclusive of bacteria, viruses, archaea, fungi, parasites, etc) and immune system in various body sites and influences tumour phenotypes. The systemic metabolic/inflammatory status, which is likely influenced by exposures and intestinal physiological changes, may affect tissue microenvironment of colorectum and any other organs. Germline genomic factors can modify disease phenotypes via gene-by-environment interactions. Although challenges exist, it is crucial to advance not only basic experimental research that can analyse the effects of exposures, microorganisms and microenvironmental components on tumour evolution but also interdisciplinary human population research that can dissect the complex pathogenic roles of the exposome, microbiome and immunome. Metagenomic, metatranscriptomic and metabolomic analyses should be integrated into well-designed population research combined with advanced methodologies of artificial intelligence and molecular pathological epidemiology. Ideally, a prospective cohort study design that enables biospecimen (such as stool) collection before disease detection should be considered to address reverse causation and recall biases. Robust experimental and observational research together can provide insights into dynamic interactions between environmental exposures, microbiota, tumour and immunity during carcinogenesis processes, thereby helping us develop precision prevention and therapeutic strategies to ultimately reduce the cancer burden.
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- Kentaro Inamura
- Division of Pathology, The Cancer Institute, Japanese Foundation for Cancer Research, Tokyo, Japan
- Department of Pathology, The Cancer Institute Hospital, Japanese Foundation for Cancer Research, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
- Department of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Medicine, The Cancer Institute Hospital, Japanese Foundation for Cancer Research, Tokyo, Japan
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- Human Biology Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, Seattle, Washington, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, Harvard University T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
- Program in MPE Molecular Pathological Epidemiology, Department of Pathology, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Cancer Genome Informatics, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka University, Osaka, Japan
- Integrated Frontier Research for Medical Science Division, Institute for Open and Transdisciplinary Research Initiatives (OTRI), Osaka University, Osaka, Japan
- Division of Genomic Medicine, National Cancer Center Research Institute, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Epidemiology, Harvard University T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
- Program in MPE Molecular Pathological Epidemiology, Department of Pathology, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
- Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
- Cancer Immunology and Cancer Epidemiology Programs, Dana-Farber Harvard Cancer Center, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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Zhao T, Wang X, Fu L, Yang K. Fusobacterium nucleatum: a new player in regulation of cancer development and therapeutic response. CANCER DRUG RESISTANCE (ALHAMBRA, CALIF.) 2022; 5:436-450. [PMID: 35800370 PMCID: PMC9255244 DOI: 10.20517/cdr.2021.144] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2021] [Revised: 03/08/2022] [Accepted: 03/17/2022] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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A dysbiosis in microbial diversity or functionality can promote disease development. Emerging preclinical and clinical evidence emphasizes the interplay between microbiota and both disease evolution and the treatment response of different cancers. One bacterium that has garnered much attention in a few cancer microbiota studies is Fusobacterium nucleaum (Fn). To provide updated knowledge of the functional role of Fn in cancer prevention and management, this review summarizes the relationship among Fn, cancer, and chemoimmunotherapy response, with the potential mechanisms of action also intensively discussed, which will benefit the development of strategies to prevent or treat cancer via Fn-based therapeutic interventions.
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- Tengda Zhao
- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Department of Health Management Center, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan 250021, Shandong, China
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- Sun Yat-sen University Cancer center, State Key Laboratory of Oncology in Southern China, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Guangzhou 510060, Guangdong, China
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- Sun Yat-sen University Cancer center, State Key Laboratory of Oncology in Southern China, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Guangzhou 510060, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Department of Health Management Center, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan 250021, Shandong, China
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Aitchison A, Pearson JF, Purcell RV, Frizelle FA, Keenan JI. Detection of Fusobacterium nucleatum DNA in primary care patient stool samples does not predict progression of colorectal neoplasia. PLoS One 2022; 17:e0269541. [PMID: 35658028 PMCID: PMC9165787 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0269541] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2021] [Accepted: 05/23/2022] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Background Carriage of certain bacterial species may represent potential biomarkers of colorectal cancer (CRC). Prominent among these is Fusobacterium nucleatum. We explored the association of F. nucleatum DNA in stool samples with the presence of colonic neoplastic lesions in a cohort of primary care patients, and compared our findings with those from an unrelated cohort of colonoscopy patients followed clinically over time. Methods Carriage rates of F. nucleatum in stool samples were assessed in 185 patients referred for a faecal immunochemical test (FIT) by their general practitioners (GPs). Comparisons were made with stool samples from 57 patients diagnosed with CRC and 57 age-matched healthy controls, and with tissue samples taken at colonoscopy from 150 patients with a decade of subsequent clinical follow-up. Findings F. nucleatum DNA was found at a high rate (47.0%) in stool samples from primary care patients, and more often in stool samples from CRC patients (47.4%) than in healthy controls (7.0%), (P = 7.66E-7). No association was found between carriage of F. nucleatum and FIT positivity (P = 0.588). While evidence of stool-associated F. nucleatum DNA was significantly more likely to indicate a lesion in those primary care patients progressed to colonoscopy (P = 0.023), this finding did not extend to the progression of neoplastic lesions in the 150 patients with a decade of follow up. Conclusion The finding of F. nucleatum DNA at similar rates in stool samples from patients diagnosed with CRC and in primary care patients with pre-cancerous lesions supports growing awareness that the presence of these bacteria may be a biomarker for increased risk of disease. However, molecular evidence of F. nucleatum did not predict progression of colonic lesions, which may lessen the utility of this bacterium as a biomarker for increased risk of disease.
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- Alan Aitchison
- Department of Surgery, University of Otago Christchurch, Christchurch, New Zealand
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- Biostatistics and Computational Biology Unit, University of Otago Christchurch, Christchurch, New Zealand
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- Department of Surgery, University of Otago Christchurch, Christchurch, New Zealand
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- Department of Surgery, University of Otago Christchurch, Christchurch, New Zealand
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- Department of Surgery, University of Otago Christchurch, Christchurch, New Zealand
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Chang SH, Patel N, Du M, Liang PS. Trends in Early-onset vs Late-onset Colorectal Cancer Incidence by Race/Ethnicity in the United States Cancer Statistics Database. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol 2022; 20:e1365-e1377. [PMID: 34325062 PMCID: PMC8789949 DOI: 10.1016/j.cgh.2021.07.035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2020] [Revised: 06/14/2021] [Accepted: 07/13/2021] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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BACKGROUND & AIMS Colorectal cancer (CRC) incidence has decreased overall in the last several decades, but it has increased among younger adults. Prior studies have characterized this phenomenon in the United States (U.S.) using only a small subset of cases. We describe CRC incidence trends using high-quality data from 92% of the U.S. population, with an emphasis on those younger than 50 years. METHODS We obtained 2001 to 2016 data from the U.S. Cancer Statistics database and analyzed CRC incidence for all age groups, with a focus on individuals diagnosed at ages 20 to 49 years (early-onset CRC). We compared incidence trends stratified by age, as well as by race/ethnicity, sex, region, anatomic site, and stage at diagnosis. RESULTS We observed 191,659 cases of early-onset and 1,097,765 cases of late-onset CRC during the study period. Overall, CRC incidence increased in every age group from 20 to 54 years. Whites were the only racial group with a consistent increase in incidence across all younger ages, with the steepest rise seen after 2012. Hispanics also experienced smaller increases in incidence in most of the younger age groups. Asians/Pacific Islanders and blacks saw no increase in incidence in any age group in 2016, but blacks continued to have the highest incidence of CRC for every age group. Greater increase in early-onset CRC incidence was observed for males, left-sided tumors, and regional and distant disease. CONCLUSIONS Early-onset CRC incidence increased overall from 2001 to 2016, but the trends were markedly different for whites, blacks, Asians/Pacific Islanders, and Hispanics. These results may inform future research on the risk factors underlying early-onset CRC.
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- New York University Langone Health, VA New York Harbor Health Care System
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