Anti-cancer activity of human gastrointestinal bacteria

• Published in: Medical oncology (Northwood, London, England) Vol. 39; no. 12; p. 220
• Main Author: Quazi, Sameer
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York Springer US 29-09-2022; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Bacteria; Cancer; Hematology; Homeostasis; Internal Medicine; Medicine; Medicine & Public Health; Microbiota; Oncology; Pathology; Probiotics; Review Article; Probiotics; Anti-cancer; Gastrointestinal; Dysbiosis
• ISSN: 1559-131X; 1357-0560; 1559-131X
• DOI: 10.1007/s12032-022-01771-3

Malignant neoplasm is one of the most incurable diseases among inflammatory diseases. Researchers have been studying for decades to win over this lethal disease and provide the light of hope to humankind. The gastrointestinal bacteria of human hold a complex ecosystem and maintain homeostasis. One hundred trillion microbes are residing in the gastrointestinal tract of human. Disturbances in the microbiota of human’s gastrointestinal tract can create immune response against inflammation and also can develop diseases, including cancer. The bacteria of the gastrointestinal tract of human can secrete a variety of metabolites and bioproducts which aid in the preservation of homeostasis in the host and gut. During pathogenic dysbiosis, on the other hand, numerous microbiota subpopulations may increase and create excessive levels of toxins, which can cause inflammation and cancer. Furthermore, the immune system of host and the epithelium cell can be influenced by gut microbiota. Probiotics, which are bacteria that live in the gut, have been protected against tumor formation. Probiotics are now studied to see if they can help fight dysbiosis in cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy or radiotherapy because of their capacity to maintain gut homeostasis. Countless numbers of gut bacteria have demonstrated anti-cancer efficiency in cancer treatment, prevention, and boosting the efficiency of immunotherapy. The review article has briefly explained the anti-cancer immunity of gut microbes and their application in treating a variety of cancer. This review paper also highlights the pre-clinical studies of probiotics against cancer and the completed and ongoing clinical trials on cancers with the two most common and highly effective probiotics
Lactobacillus
 and 
Bacillus
spp.