Bile acids are soluble derivatives of cholesterol produced in the liver that subsequently
undergo bacterial transformation yielding a diverse array of metabolites. The bulk of bile …

Metastatic progression combined with non-responsiveness towards systemic therapy often
shapes the course of disease for cancer patients and commonly determines its lethal …

Fusobacterium nucleatum is associated with colorectal cancer and promotes colonic tumor
formation in preclinical models. However, fusobacteria are core members of the human oral …

Several studies have investigated links between the gut microbiome and colorectal cancer
(CRC), but questions remain about the replicability of biomarkers across cohorts and …

The vaginal microbiota plays a significant role in health and disease of the female
reproductive tract. Next-generation sequencing techniques based upon the analysis of …

Emerging evidence suggests associations between the vaginal microbiota (VMB)
composition, human papillomavirus (HPV) infection, and cervical intraepithelial neoplasia …

Persistent infection with oncogenic human papillomavirus (HPV) is necessary but not
sufficient for the development of cervical cancer. The factors promoting persistence as well …

While Helicobacter pylori is a fundamental risk factor, gastric cancer (GC) aetiology involves
combined effects of microbial (both H. pylori and non-H. pylori), host and environmental …

Background Cancer impacts millions of lives globally each year, with approximately 10
million cancer-related deaths recorded worldwide in 2020. Mounting research has …

Gut bacteria play an important role in several metabolic processes and human diseases,
such as obesity and accompanying co-morbidities, such as fatty liver disease, insulin …