Exploring the effects of gut microbiota on cholangiocarcinoma progression by patient-derived organoids
Journal of Translational Medicine,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
23(1)
Published: Jan. 9, 2025
Language: Английский
A deadly taste: linking bitter taste receptors and apoptosis
APOPTOSIS,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Feb. 20, 2025
Humans
can
perceive
five
canonical
tastes:
salty,
sour,
umami,
sweet,
and
bitter.
These
tastes
are
transmitted
through
the
activation
of
ion
channels
receptors.
Bitter
taste
receptors
(Taste
Family
2
Receptors;
T2Rs)
a
sub-family
25
G-protein
coupled
receptor
(GPCR)
isoforms
that
were
first
identified
in
type
II
bud
cells.
T2Rs
activated
by
broad
array
bitter
agonists,
which
cause
an
increase
intracellular
calcium
(Ca2+)
decrease
cyclic
adenosine
3',5'-monophosphate
(cAMP).
Interestingly,
expressed
beyond
oral
cavity,
where
they
play
diverse
non-taste
roles
cell
physiology
disease.
Here,
we
summarize
literature
explores
role
apoptosis.
Activation
with
agonists
induces
apoptosis
several
cancers,
airway
epithelia,
smooth
muscle,
more.
In
many
these
tissues,
T2R
causes
mitochondrial
Ca2+
overload,
main
driver
This
response
may
be
result
cellular
localization,
nuclear
mobilization
and/or
remnant
established
immunological
other
types.
T2R-induced
could
pharmacologically
leveraged
to
treat
diseases
altered
proliferation.
Future
work
must
explore
additional
extra-oral
T2R-expressing
tissues
for
apoptotic
responses,
develop
methods
in-vivo
studies,
discover
high
affinity
clinical
application.
Language: Английский
Host-microbe-cancer interactions on-a-chip
Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
13
Published: March 31, 2025
The
tumor
microbiota
has
emerged
as
a
pivotal
contributor
to
variety
of
cancers,
impacting
disease
development,
progression,
and
therapeutic
resistance.
Due
the
complexity
microenvironment,
reproducing
interactions
between
microbes,
cells,
immune
system
remains
great
challenge
for
both
in
vitro
vivo
studies.
To
this
end,
significant
progress
been
made
toward
leveraging
tumor-on-a-chip
model
systems
replicate
critical
hallmarks
native
vitro.
These
microfluidic
platforms
offer
ability
mimic
essential
components
including
controllable
fluid
flow
conditions,
manipulable
extracellular
matrix
dynamics,
intricate
3D
multi-cellular
communication.
primary
objective
review
is
discuss
recent
challenges
advances
engineering
host-microbiota
on-a-chip.
Ultimately,
overcoming
these
obstacles
will
help
us
gain
deeper
insights
into
tumor-microbe
enhance
avenues
developing
more
effective
cancer
therapies.
Language: Английский
Circulating microbiome DNA features and its effect on predicting clinicopathological characteristics of patients with colorectal cancer
Liang Ma,
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Mingliang Shi,
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Xue Zhang
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et al.
Journal of Translational Medicine,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
23(1)
Published: Feb. 13, 2025
Colorectal
cancer
(CRC)
presents
a
complex
tumor
microenvironment
influenced
by
genetic
and
microbial
factors.
Microbial
DNA
from
the
gut
can
translocate
into
bloodstream,
forming
circulating
microbiome
associated
with
prognosis
clinicopathological
features.
This
study
investigates
peripheral
venous
blood
in
CRC
patients
using
2bRAD-M
sequencing
evaluates
its
clinical
significance.
Peripheral
samples
29
(19
males,
10
females;
mean
age
57
years)
healthy
controls
were
analyzed
to
assess
diversity.
Additionally,
20
tissue
examined
via
RT-qPCR
validate
blood-tumor
correlations.
Statistical
analyses
evaluated
associations
between
abundance
features,
including
metastasis
PD-L1
Combined
Positive
Score
(CPS).
Comparative
performed
identify
disease-specific
signatures.
A
total
of
270
species
identified,
dominant
phyla
Actinomycetota,
Bacillota,
Bacteroidota,
Pseudomonadota.
Bosea
lupini
was
significantly
stage
(p
=
0.034),
while
Mycobacterium
tuberculosis
0.022),
Porphyromonas
pasteri
0.017),
0.045)
correlated
CPS.
Microbes
such
as
lupini,
Ralstonia
mannitolilytica,
suggested
potential
tumor-derived
translocation
bloodstream.
identifies
distinct
patients,
highlighting
specific
microbes
features
disease
progression.
These
findings
suggest
microbiomes
noninvasive
biomarkers
for
therapeutic
targets,
warranting
further
investigation
larger
cohorts.
Language: Английский
Pseudomonas aeruginosa metabolite 3-oxo-C12HSL induces apoptosis through T2R14 and the mitochondrial calcium uniporter
Zoey A. Miller,
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Arielle Mueller,
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Joel C. Thompson
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et al.
Published: Oct. 29, 2024
Head
and
neck
squamous
cell
carcinomas
(HNSCCs)
arise
in
the
mucosal
lining
of
upper
aerodigestive
tract.
HNSCCs
have
high
mortality
rates
current
treatments
can
be
associated
with
severe
morbidities.
It
is
vital
to
discover
effective,
minimally
invasive
therapies
that
improve
survival
quality
life.
We
previously
discovered
bitter
taste
receptor
14
(T2R14),
a
GPCR,
kills
HNSCC
cells
when
activated
by
agonists.
are
now
investigating
endogenous
ligands
exist
tumor
microenvironment
(TME).
The
TME
includes
cells,
signaling
molecules,
microbes
greatly
influence
treatment
responses
overall
prognosis
HNSCC.
Language: Английский
Metabolic functions of misunderstood D-2-hydroxyglutarate
Yidong Liu,
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Zhaoqi Kang,
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Wen Zhang
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et al.
The Innovation Life,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown, P. 100101 - 100101
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
<p>Isocitrate
dehydrogenase
mutation-induced
D-2-hydroxyglutarate
(D-2-HG)
accumulation
may
promote
the
tumorigenesis
of
numerous
cancers.
D-2-HG
produced
by
several
promiscuous
enzymatic
reactions
under
normal
conditions
is
also
toxic
to
organisms.
was
thus
previously
viewed
as
an
abnormal
metabolite
with
no
physiological
function
and
conversion
2-ketoglutarate
seems
be
a
process
repair.
However,
recent
studies
have
revealed
that
production
not
meaningless
without
purpose.
actually
participates
in
many
core
metabolic
processes,
disorders
these
processes
reason
for
some
tumors
lacking
isocitrate
mutation.
This
review
summarizes
diverse
widely
distributed
involving
D-2-HG,
highlights
functions
generation
from
various
precursors,
discusses
possible
applications
enzymes
related
metabolism
synthetic
biology,
diagnosis,
treatment
accumulation-induced
diseases.</p>
Language: Английский
An Explainable Graph Neural Framework to Identify Cancer‐Associated Intratumoral Microbial Communities
Advanced Science,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Sept. 3, 2024
Abstract
Microbes
are
extensively
present
among
various
cancer
tissues
and
play
critical
roles
in
carcinogenesis
treatment
responses.
However,
the
underlying
relationships
between
intratumoral
microbes
tumors
remain
poorly
understood.
Here,
a
MIcrobial
Cancer‐association
Analysis
using
Heterogeneous
graph
transformer
(MICAH)
to
identify
cancer‐associated
microbial
communities
is
presented.
MICAH
integrates
metabolic
phylogenetic
into
heterogeneous
representation.
It
uses
holistically
capture
tissues,
which
improves
explainability
of
associations
identified
cancers.
applied
bacterial
data
across
5
types
fungi
datasets,
its
generalizability
reproducibility
demonstrated.
After
experimentally
testing
representative
observation
mouse
model
tumor‐microbe‐immune
interactions,
result
consistent
with
MICAH's
relationship
observed.
Source
tracking
analysis
reveals
that
primary
known
contributor
community
organs
affected
by
type
cancer.
Overall,
this
neural
network
framework
refines
number
can
be
used
for
follow‐up
experimental
validation
from
thousands
tens,
thereby
helping
accelerate
understanding
microbiomes.
Language: Английский
TIME Is Critical for Oncolytic Viral Therapies Against Solid Cancers
Interdisciplinary cancer research,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
Language: Английский
Mechanistic and epidemiological evidence on the relationship between microbiota, virome and carcinogenesis
Advances in molecular oncology,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
11(4), P. 8 - 22
Published: Dec. 9, 2024
Recent
development
of
molecular
and
genetic
technologies
has
demonstrated
at
the
level
co-evolutionary
principles
interaction
between
microbiota,
virome
host
organism,
as
well
role
microorganisms
viruses
both
in
maintaining
physiological
homeostasis
various
diseases,
including
malignant
neoplasms.
The
presented
review
is
devoted
to
analysis
generalization
modern
data
on
inhabiting
human
body,
their
processes
initiation,
promotion
progression
carcinogenesis.
provides
information
known
oncogenic
according
classification
carcinogenic
agents
International
Agency
for
Research
Cancer.
Mechanistic
procarcinogenic
effect
microbiota
are
considered
accordance
with
concept
key
characteristics
a
agent.
Particular
attention
paid
influence
immunity
first
results
immunotherapy
Coley
toxin
soft
tissue
sarcomas
osteosarcomas,
individual
types
formation
immunocompetent
cell
profile
organism.
In
addition,
intratumor
intracellular
respectively,
microenvironment
tumor
cells
cellular
signaling,
solid
tumors
that
have
no
contact
external
environment
also
discussed.
important
terms
holobiota
concept,
showing
interdependent
existence
viruses,
improve
prevention
therapy
Language: Английский