Influence of microbiota on immunity and immunotherapy for gastric and esophageal cancers
Xiaoli Zhang, Zui Pan
Abstract
Gastric and esophageal cancers are multifactorial and multistage-involved malignancy. While the impact of gut microbiota on overall human health and diseases has been well documented, the influence of gastric and esophageal microbiota on gastric and esophageal cancers remains unclear. This review will discuss the reported alteration in the composition of gastric and esophageal microbiota in normal and disease conditions, and the potential role of dysbiosis in carcinogenesis and tumorigenesis. This review will also discuss how dysbiosis stimulates local and systemic immunity, which may impact on the immunotherapy for cancer.
Topics & Concepts
DysbiosisMedicineMalignancyEsophageal cancerImmunotherapyImmunityCancerImmunologyDiseaseCarcinogenesisImmune systemGastroenterologyInternal medicineGut floraGut microbiota and healthHelicobacter pylori-related gastroenterology studiesEsophageal Cancer Research and Treatment