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Ecophysiological consequences of alcoholism on human gut microbiota: implications for ethanol-related pathogenesis of colon cancer.
Scientific reports - 13 Jun 2016
Tsuruya Atsuki, Kuwahara Akika, Saito Yuta, Yamaguchi Haruhiko, Tsubo Takahisa, Suga Shogo, Inai Makoto, Aoki Yuichi, Takahashi Seiji, Tsutsumi Eri, Suwa Yoshihide, Morita Hidetoshi, Kinoshita Kenji, Totsuka Yukari, Suda Wataru, Oshima Kenshiro, Hattori Masahira, Mizukami Takeshi, Yokoyama Akira, Shimoyama Takefumi, Nakayama Toru
Abstract excerpt
Chronic consumption of excess ethanol increases the risk of colorectal cancer. The pathogenesis of ethanol-related colorectal cancer (ER-CRC) is thought to be partly mediated by gut microbes. Specifically, bacteria in the colon and rectum convert ethanol to acetaldehyde (AcH), which is carcinogenic. However, the effects of chronic ethanol consumption on the human gut microbiome are poorly understood, and the role...
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