The use of living bacteria either as therapeutic agents or drug carriers has shown great
potential in treating a multitude of intractable diseases. However, cells are often fragile to …

Cancer treatment has been always considered one of the most critical and vital themes of
clinical issues. Many approaches have been developed, depending on the type and the …

Human genetic variation affects the gut microbiota through a complex combination of
environmental and host factors. Here we characterize genetic variations associated with …

Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the third most common cancer worldwide and the leading cause
of cancer-related deaths. Recently, several studies have demonstrated that gut microbiota …

Colorectal cancer (CRC) is a leading cause of cancer death worldwide. It includes different
subtypes that differ in their clinical and prognostic features. In the past decade, in addition to …

Due to its safety, convenience, low cost and good compliance, oral administration attracts
lots of attention. However, the efficacy of many oral drugs is limited to their unsatisfactory …

Dysbiosis of the gut microbiome has been associated with the pathogenesis of colorectal
cancer (CRC). We profiled the microbiome of gut mucosal tissues from 18 CRC patients and …

Colorectal cancer (CRC) is one of the most common cancers worldwide. As with other
cancers, CRC is a multifactorial disease due to the combined effect of genetic and …

Background & Aims Streptococcus thermophilus was identified to be depleted in patients
with colorectal cancer (CRC) by shotgun metagenomic sequencing of 526 multicohort fecal …

Iron deficiency in the human body is a global issue with an impact on more than two billion
individuals worldwide. The most important functions ensured by adequate amounts of iron in …