Fusobacterium nucleatum, a key pathogenic factor and microbial biomarker for colorectal cancer

N Wang, JY Fang - Trends in Microbiology, 2023 - cell.com
Colorectal cancer (CRC), one of the most prevalent cancers, has complex etiology. The
dysbiosis of intestinal bacteria has been highlighted as an important contributor to CRC …

Base excision repair: mechanisms and impact in biology, disease, and medicine

D Gohil, AH Sarker, R Roy - International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2023 - mdpi.com
Base excision repair (BER) corrects forms of oxidative, deamination, alkylation, and abasic
single-base damage that appear to have minimal effects on the helix. Since its discovery in …

Adult stem cell-derived complete lung organoid models emulate lung disease in COVID-19

C Tindle, MK Fuller, A Fonseca, S Taheri… - Elife, 2021 - elifesciences.org
Background: SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible for COVID-19, causes widespread damage
in the lungs in the setting of an overzealous immune response whose origin remains …

The DNA glycosylase NEIL2 is protective during SARS-CoV-2 infection

N Tapryal, A Chakraborty, K Saha, A Islam… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Abstract SARS-CoV-2 infection-induced aggravation of host innate immune response not
only causes tissue damage and multiorgan failure in COVID-19 patients but also induces …

Targeting the DNA damage response pathway as a novel therapeutic strategy in colorectal cancer

F Catalano, R Borea, S Puglisi, A Boutros, A Gandini… - Cancers, 2022 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Defective DNA damage response (DDR) is a hallmark of cancer leading to
genomic instability. Up to 15–20% of colorectal cancers carry alterations in DDR. However …

Exploring the role of Fusobacterium nucleatum in colorectal cancer: implications for tumor proliferation and chemoresistance

L Dadgar-Zankbar, Z Elahi, A Shariati… - Cell Communication and …, 2024 - Springer
Fusobacterium nucleatum (Fn) has been extensively studied for its connection to colorectal
cancer (CRC) and its potential role in chemotherapy resistance. Studies indicate that Fn is …

Role of ELMO1 in inflammation and cancer—clinical implications

S Tocci, SR Ibeawuchi, S Das, IM Sayed - Cellular Oncology, 2022 - Springer
Background Engulfment and cell motility protein 1 (ELMO1) is a key protein for innate
immunity since it is required for the clearance of apoptotic cells and pathogenic bacteria as …

Association of early childhood caries with bitter taste receptors: A meta-analysis of genome-wide association studies and transcriptome-wide association study

E Orlova, T Dudding, JM Chernus, RN Alotaibi… - Genes, 2022 - mdpi.com
Although genetics affects early childhood caries (ECC) risk, few studies have focused on
finding its specific genetic determinants. Here, we performed genome-wide association …

Fusobacterium nucleatum promotes inflammatory and anti-apoptotic responses in colorectal cancer cells via ADP-heptose release and ALPK1/TIFA axis activation

C Martin-Gallausiaux, L Salesse, D Garcia-Weber… - Gut …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
The anaerobic bacterium Fusobacterium nucleatum is significantly associated with human
colorectal cancer (CRC) and is considered a significant contributor to the disease. The …

Association of the microbiome with colorectal cancer development

MH Abdulla, D Agarwal, JK Singh… - International …, 2021 - spandidos-publications.com
Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the second most common malignancy causing cancer‑related
mortality globally. It is the third most common type of cancer detected worldwide. The recent …