Upper gastrointestinal tract microbiota with oral origin in relation to oesophageal squamous cell carcinoma
Shegan Gao, Zichao Zhang, Kui Sun, Meng-Xiang Li, Yijun Qi
Abstract
Poor oral health is an established risk indicator of ESCC. The dysbiosis of microbiota in upper gastrointestinal tract that highly resembles the oral microbial ecosystem but with distinct features at individual sites contributes to the development and progression of ESCC.
Topics & Concepts
Gastrointestinal tractBasal cellMedicineGastroenterologyEsophageal squamous cell carcinomaEsophagusCarcinomaInternal medicinePathologyEsophageal Cancer Research and TreatmentOral Health Pathology and TreatmentHead and Neck Cancer Studies