Association of Polygenic Risk Score and Bacterial Toxins at Screening Colonoscopy with Colorectal Cancer Progression : A Multicenter Case-Control Study

Colorectal cancer (CRC) is a leading cause of cancer death worldwide, and its incidence is correlated with infections, chronic inflammation, diet, and genetic factors. An emerging aspect is that microbial dysbiosis and chronic infections triggered by certain bacteria can be risk factors for tumor progression. Recent data suggest that certain bacterial toxins implicated in DNA attack or in proliferation, replication, and death can be risk factors for insurgence and progression of CRC. In this study, we recruited more than 300 biopsy specimens from people undergoing colonoscopy, and we analyzed to determine whether a correlation exists between the presence of bacterial genes coding for toxins possibly involved in CRC onset and progression and the different stages of CRC. We also analyzed to determine whether CRC-predisposing genetic factors could contribute to bacterial toxins response. Our results showed that CIF toxin is associated with polyps or adenomas, whereas pks+ seems to be a predisposing factor for CRC. Toxins from Escherichia coli as a whole have a higher incidence rate in adenocarcinoma patients compared to controls, whereas Bacteroides fragilis toxin does not seem to be associated with pre-cancerous nor with cancerous lesions. These results have been obtained irrespectively of the presence of CRC-risk loci.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2021

Erschienen:

2021

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:13

Enthalten in:

Toxins - 13(2021), 8 vom: 16. Aug.

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Piciocchi, Alfonso [VerfasserIn]
Germinario, Elena Angela Pia [VerfasserIn]
Garcia Etxebarria, Koldo [VerfasserIn]
Rossi, Silvia [VerfasserIn]
Sanchez-Mete, Lupe [VerfasserIn]
Porowska, Barbara [VerfasserIn]
Stigliano, Vittoria [VerfasserIn]
Trentino, Paolo [VerfasserIn]
Oddi, Andrea [VerfasserIn]
Accarpio, Fabio [VerfasserIn]
Grazi, Gian Luca [VerfasserIn]
Bruno, Giovanni [VerfasserIn]
Bonucci, Massimo [VerfasserIn]
Giambenedetti, Massimo [VerfasserIn]
Spigaglia, Patrizia [VerfasserIn]
Barbanti, Fabrizio [VerfasserIn]
Owczarek, Slawomir [VerfasserIn]
Luzzi, Ida [VerfasserIn]
Delibato, Elisabetta [VerfasserIn]
Maroccia, Zaira [VerfasserIn]
Nisticò, Lorenza [VerfasserIn]
Fiorentini, Carla [VerfasserIn]
D'Amato, Mauro [VerfasserIn]
De Angelis, Roberta [VerfasserIn]
Fabbri, Alessia [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Bacterial Toxins
Bacterial protein toxins
Colorectal cancer
Comparative Study
Enterotoxins
Gut microbiota screening
Host–pathogens interaction
Journal Article
Mucosa adherent bacteria
Multicenter Study
Polygenic risk score
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

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Date Completed 26.01.2022

Date Revised 26.01.2022

published: Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.3390/toxins13080569

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM329803816