Breast and gut microbiome in health and cancer

The microbiota plays essential roles in health and disease, in both the intestine and the extra-intestine. Dysbiosis of the gut microbiota causes dysfunction in the intestine, which leads to inflammatory, immune, and infectious diseases. Dysbiosis is also associated with diseases beyond the intestin...

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Main Authors: Jilei Zhang, Yinglin Xia, Jun Sun
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Language:English
Published: KeAi Communications Co., Ltd. 2021-09-01
Series:Genes and Diseases
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352304220301070
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Jun Sun
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Jun Sun
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description The microbiota plays essential roles in health and disease, in both the intestine and the extra-intestine. Dysbiosis of the gut microbiota causes dysfunction in the intestine, which leads to inflammatory, immune, and infectious diseases. Dysbiosis is also associated with diseases beyond the intestine via microbial translocation or metabolisms. The in situ breast microbiome, which may be sourced from the gut through lactation and sexual contact, could be altered and cause breast diseases. In this review, we summarize the recent progress in understanding the interactions among the gut microbiome, breast microbiome, and breast diseases. We discuss the intestinal microbiota, microbial metabolites, and roles of microbiota in immune system. We emphasize the novel roles and mechanisms of the microbiome (both in situ and gastrointestinal sourced) and bacterial products in the development and progression of breast cancer. The intestinal microbial translocation suggests that the gut microbiome is translocated to the skin and subsequently to the breast tissue. The gut bacterial translocation is also due to the increased intestinal permeability. The breast and intestinal microbiota are important factors in maintaining healthy breasts. Micronutrition queuine (Q) is derived from a de novo synthesized metabolite in bacteria. All human cells use queuine and incorporate it into the wobble anticodon position of specific transfer RNAs. We have demonstrated that Q modification regulates genes critical in tight junctions and migration in human breast cancer cells and a breast tumor model. We further discuss the challenges and future perspectives that can move the field forward for prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of breast diseases.
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spelling doaj.art-747b2fa48c6e4705a13f03368a69e01e2023-09-02T17:42:29ZengKeAi Communications Co., Ltd.Genes and Diseases2352-30422021-09-0185581589Breast and gut microbiome in health and cancerJilei Zhang0Yinglin Xia1Jun Sun2Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Medicine, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL 60607, USADivision of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Medicine, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL 60607, USACorresponding author. Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Medicine, University of Illinois at Chicago, UIC Cancer Center, 840 S Wood Street, Room 704 CSB, MC716, Chicago, IL, 60612, USA.; Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Medicine, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL 60607, USAThe microbiota plays essential roles in health and disease, in both the intestine and the extra-intestine. Dysbiosis of the gut microbiota causes dysfunction in the intestine, which leads to inflammatory, immune, and infectious diseases. Dysbiosis is also associated with diseases beyond the intestine via microbial translocation or metabolisms. The in situ breast microbiome, which may be sourced from the gut through lactation and sexual contact, could be altered and cause breast diseases. In this review, we summarize the recent progress in understanding the interactions among the gut microbiome, breast microbiome, and breast diseases. We discuss the intestinal microbiota, microbial metabolites, and roles of microbiota in immune system. We emphasize the novel roles and mechanisms of the microbiome (both in situ and gastrointestinal sourced) and bacterial products in the development and progression of breast cancer. The intestinal microbial translocation suggests that the gut microbiome is translocated to the skin and subsequently to the breast tissue. The gut bacterial translocation is also due to the increased intestinal permeability. The breast and intestinal microbiota are important factors in maintaining healthy breasts. Micronutrition queuine (Q) is derived from a de novo synthesized metabolite in bacteria. All human cells use queuine and incorporate it into the wobble anticodon position of specific transfer RNAs. We have demonstrated that Q modification regulates genes critical in tight junctions and migration in human breast cancer cells and a breast tumor model. We further discuss the challenges and future perspectives that can move the field forward for prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of breast diseases.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352304220301070Breast cancerBreast microbiomeDysbiosisInflammationMetaboliteMicronutrition
spellingShingle Jilei Zhang
Yinglin Xia
Jun Sun
Breast and gut microbiome in health and cancer
Genes and Diseases
Breast cancer
Breast microbiome
Dysbiosis
Inflammation
Metabolite
Micronutrition
title Breast and gut microbiome in health and cancer
title_full Breast and gut microbiome in health and cancer
title_fullStr Breast and gut microbiome in health and cancer
title_full_unstemmed Breast and gut microbiome in health and cancer
title_short Breast and gut microbiome in health and cancer
title_sort breast and gut microbiome in health and cancer
topic Breast cancer
Breast microbiome
Dysbiosis
Inflammation
Metabolite
Micronutrition
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352304220301070
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