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World J Gastroenterol. Jan 28, 2014; 20(4): 908-922
Published online Jan 28, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i4.908
Published online Jan 28, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i4.908
Table 1 Microorganisms involved in colorectal cancer
| Microorganism | Role in CRC | Mechanism | Ref. |
| E. faecalis | Driver | Production of superoxide | [92] |
| E. coli NC101 | Driver | Genotoxin production (colibactin) | [122] |
| B. fragilis | Driver | Genotoxin production (fragilisin) | [94] |
| Shigella | Driver | Induction of inflammation | [73] |
| Citrobacter | Driver | Induction of inflammation | [73] |
| Salmonella | Driver | Induction of inflammation | [73] |
| Enterobacteriaceae | Helper | Induction of inflammation | [73] |
| Fusobacterium | Passenger | Induction of inflammation | [84] |
| S. gallolyticus | Passenger | Induction of inflammation | [98] |
| C. septicum | Passenger | Induction of inflammation | [99] |
| F. prausnitzii | Protective | Butyrate production; anti-inflammatory properties | [78] |
| Roseburia | Protective | Butyrate production; anti-inflammatory properties | [78] |
| Bifidobacterium | Protective | Protection from pathogens; anti-inflammatory properties | [71] |
| Corynebacteriaceae | Protective | Anti-inflammatory properties | [78] |
- Citation: Candela M, Turroni S, Biagi E, Carbonero F, Rampelli S, Fiorentini C, Brigidi P. Inflammation and colorectal cancer, when microbiota-host mutualism breaks. World J Gastroenterol 2014; 20(4): 908-922
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v20/i4/908.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v20.i4.908
