Gastrointestinal cancers: Influence of gut microbiota, probiotics and prebiotics

Highlights • Gut microbiota is a key element for gastrointestinal cancers (especially of the colon and stomach) • Carcinogenesis may be induced by gut microbiota through complex and various mechanisms • Probiotics and prebiotics have anticarcinogenic effects, mainly in vitro and in animal studies •...

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Veröffentlicht in:Cancer letters 2014-04, Vol.345 (2), p.258-270
1. Verfasser: Serban, Daniela Elena
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:Highlights • Gut microbiota is a key element for gastrointestinal cancers (especially of the colon and stomach) • Carcinogenesis may be induced by gut microbiota through complex and various mechanisms • Probiotics and prebiotics have anticarcinogenic effects, mainly in vitro and in animal studies • In human GI cancers, probiotics and prebiotics are promising tools in prevention and/or therapy.
ISSN:0304-3835
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DOI:10.1016/j.canlet.2013.08.013