Navigating the complex relationship between human gut microbiota and breast cancer: Physiopathological, prognostic and therapeutic implications

Francesco Schettini, Federica Gattazzo, Sabrina Nucera, Elisa Rubio Garcia, Ruben López-Aladid, Lorenzo Morelli, Alessandra Fontana, Paolo Vigneri, Climent Casals-Pascual, Valerio Iebba, Daniele Generali*

*Autore corrispondente per questo lavoro

Risultato della ricerca: Contributo in rivistaArticolo in rivista

Abstract

The human body represents the habitat of trillions of symbiotic microorganisms, collectively known as human microbiota, approximately half of which residing in the gut. The development of nextgeneration sequencing techniques has boosted the profiling of human microbiota in recent years. A growing body of evidence seems to support a strict relationship between the disruption of the mutualistic relationship between the microbiota and the host (i.e., dysbiosis) and the development of several diseases, including breast malignancies. Breast cancer still represents the most frequent cause of cancer-related death in women. Its complex relationship with gut microbiota is the object of a growing body of evidence. In fact, the interaction with the host immune system and a direct impact of gut microbiota on estrogen, lipid and polyphenols metabolism, seem to potentially affect breast tumor development, progression and response to treatments. In this review, in an attempt to help oncologists navigating this rapidly-evolving research field, we provide an essential overview on the taxonomy, main analytical techniques and terminology most commonly adopted. We discuss what is currently known regarding the interaction between gut microbiota and breast cancer and potential efforts to harness this complex interplay for therapeutic purposes, and revise main ongoing studies. We also briefly provide an overview on breast cancer intratumoral microbiota and its potential role beyond gut microbiota.
Lingua originaleEnglish
pagine (da-a)N/A-N/A
RivistaCancer Treatment Reviews
Volume130
DOI
Stato di pubblicazionePubblicato - 2024

Keywords

  • breast cancer
  • dysbiosis
  • fecal microbiome
  • gut microbiota
  • microbiome

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