Influence of the microbiota on epigenetics in colorectal cancer

Abstract Colorectal cancer is one of the most common malignancies and is the second leading cause of cancer death worldwide. Generally, there are three categories of colorectal cancer development mechanism—genetic, epigenetic and aberrant immunological signaling pathways—all of which may be initiate...

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Published in:National science review 2019-11, Vol.6 (6), p.1138-1148
Main Authors: Sun, Danfeng, Chen, Yingxuan, Fang, Jing-Yuan
Format: Article
Language:English
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Special Topic: Chemistry and Molecular Medicine
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Summary:Abstract Colorectal cancer is one of the most common malignancies and is the second leading cause of cancer death worldwide. Generally, there are three categories of colorectal cancer development mechanism—genetic, epigenetic and aberrant immunological signaling pathways—all of which may be initiated by an imbalanced gut microbiota. Epigenetic modifications enable host cells to change gene expression without modifying the gene sequence. The microbiota can interact with the host genome dynamically through the interface presented by epigenetic modifications. In particular, bacterially derived short-chain fatty acids have been identified as one clear link in the interaction of the microbiota with host epigenetic pathways. This review discusses recent findings relating to the cross talk between the microbiota and epigenetic modifications in colorectal cancer.
ISSN:2095-5138
2053-714X
DOI:10.1093/nsr/nwy160