Gut microbiota and colon cancer: the carbohydrate link.
Understanding the complex pathophysiology of colorectal cancer and the interaction between host genetics, the gut microbiome, and diet has attracted significant attention in the last few years. The discovery that gut microbial metabolites may dictate the course of colorectal cancer progression supports the development of microbial-targeted strategies.
Department of Immunology; University of Toronto ; Toronto, ON Canada.
Antoaneta
A
Belcheva
Department of Immunology; University of Toronto ; Toronto, ON Canada.
Alberto
A
Martin
colon cancer; diet; gut microbiota; metabolites