Abstract
The gut microbiota has been hailed as an accessory organ, with functions critical to the host including dietary metabolic activities and assistance in the development of a proper functioning immune system. However, an aberrant microbiota (dysbiosis) may influence disease processes such as colorectal cancer. In this review, we discuss recent advances in our understanding of the contributions of the microbiota to prevention, initiation/progression, and treatment of colorectal cancer, with a major focus on biofilms and the antimicrobial and antitumoural immune response.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 273-280 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | British journal of cancer |
Volume | 115 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jul 26 2016 |
Keywords
- biofilms
- colorectal cancer
- inflammasomes
- inflammation
- microbiota
- pattern recognition receptors
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Oncology
- Cancer Research