Erschienen in:
22.09.2018 | Review
Progress in characterizing the linkage between Fusobacterium nucleatum and gastrointestinal cancer
verfasst von:
Yang Liu, Yoshifumi Baba, Takatsugu Ishimoto, Masaaki Iwatsuki, Yukiharu Hiyoshi, Yuji Miyamoto, Naoya Yoshida, Rong Wu, Hideo Baba
Erschienen in:
Journal of Gastroenterology
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Ausgabe 1/2019
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Abstract
Microbiome research is a rapidly advancing field in human cancers. Fusobacterium nucleatum is an oral bacterium, indigenous to the human oral cavity, that plays a role in periodontal disease. Recent studies have found that F. nucleatum can promote gastrointestinal tumor progression and affect the prognosis of the disease. In addition, F. nucleatum may contribute to the chemo-resistance of gastrointestinal cancers. This review summarizes recent progress in the pathogenesis of F. nucleatum and its impact on gastrointestinal cancer.