Bile acid–microbiota crosstalk in gastrointestinal inflammation and carcinogenesis

W Jia, G ** reveals the identity of Barrett's esophagus and its malignant transition
K Nowicki-Osuch, L Zhuang, S Jammula, CW Bleaney… - Science, 2021 - science.org
The origin of human metaplastic states and their propensity for cancer is poorly understood.
Barrett's esophagus is a common metaplastic condition that increases the risk for …

Integrated genomic characterization of oesophageal carcinoma

Cancer Genome Atlas Research Network - Nature, 2017 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Oesophageal cancers are prominent worldwide; however, there are few targeted therapies
and survival rates for these cancers remain dismal. Here we performed a comprehensive …

Metabolic reprogramming for cancer cells and their microenvironment: Beyond the Warburg Effect

L Sun, C Suo, S Li, H Zhang, P Gao - … et Biophysica Acta (BBA)-Reviews on …, 2018 - Elsevier
While metabolic reprogramming of cancer cells has long been considered from the
standpoint of how and why cancer cells preferentially utilize glucose via aerobic glycolysis …

Esophageal carcinoma

AK Rustgi, HB El-Serag - New England Journal of Medicine, 2014 - Mass Medical Soc
The 5-year survival rate in esophageal cancer, although poor, has improved over the past
decade. This review discusses the epidemiologic aspects, pathogenesis, prevention, and …

Organoid cultures recapitulate esophageal adenocarcinoma heterogeneity providing a model for clonality studies and precision therapeutics

X Li, HE Francies, M Secrier, J Perner… - Nature …, 2018 - nature.com
Esophageal adenocarcinoma (EAC) incidence is increasing while 5-year survival rates
remain less than 15%. A lack of experimental models has hampered progress. We have …

Nerve growth factor promotes gastric tumorigenesis through aberrant cholinergic signaling

Y Hayakawa, K Sakitani, M Konishi, S Asfaha… - Cancer cell, 2017 - cell.com
Within the gastrointestinal stem cell niche, nerves help to regulate both normal and
neoplastic stem cell dynamics. Here, we reveal the mechanisms underlying the cancer …

Cigarette smoke promotes colorectal cancer through modulation of gut microbiota and related metabolites

X Bai, H Wei, W Liu, OO Coker, H Gou, C Liu, L Zhao… - Gut, 2022 - gut.bmj.com
Objective Cigarette smoking is a major risk factor for colorectal cancer (CRC). We aimed to
investigate whether cigarette smoke promotes CRC by altering the gut microbiota and …