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- Title
The Possible Role of Gut Microbiota and Microbial Translocation Profiling During Chemo-Free Treatment of Lymphoid Malignancies.
- Authors
Zuccaro, Valentina; Lombardi, Andrea; Asperges, Erika; Sacchi, Paolo; Gazzola, Alessandra; Bruno, Raffaele; Marone, Piero; Arcaini, Luca
- Abstract
The crosstalk between gut microbiota (GM) and the immune system is intense and complex. When dysbiosis occurs, the resulting pro-inflammatory environment can lead to bacterial translocation, systemic immune activation, tissue damage, and cancerogenesis. GM composition seems to impact both the therapeutic activity and the side effects of anticancer treatment; in particular, robust evidence has shown that the GM modulates the response to immunotherapy in patients affected by metastatic melanoma. Despite accumulating knowledge supporting the role of GM composition in lymphomagenesis, unexplored areas still remain. No studies have been designed to investigate GM alteration in patients diagnosed with lymphoproliferative disorders and treated with chemo-free therapies, and the potential association between GM, therapy outcome, and immune-related adverse events has never been analyzed. Additional studies should be considered to create opportunities for a more tailored approach in this set of patients. In this review, we describe the possible role of the GM during chemo-free treatment of lymphoid malignancies.
- Subjects
GUT microbiome; PLANT translocation; TISSUES; METASTASIS; IMMUNOTHERAPY
- Publication
International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2019, Vol 20, Issue 7, p1748
- ISSN
1661-6596
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/ijms20071748