结直肠癌患者结直肠不同解剖位置和不同组织类型的组织微生物群特征。
The characteristics of tissue microbiota in different anatomical locations and different tissue types of the colorectum in patients with colorectal cancer.
作者信息
Liu Lei, Shi Jianguo, Wang Hui, Du Hansong, Yang Jia, Wei Kai, Zhou Zhuohui, Li Moli, Huang Shuai, Zhan Lifang, Li Guolong, Lv Yongling, Shen Hexiao, Cai Wei
机构信息
Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery and Intestinal Microenvironment Treatment Center, The Central Hospital of Wuhan, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, China.
Hubei Provincial Engineering Research Center of Intestinal Microecological Diagnostics, Therapeutics, and Clinical Translation, Wuhan, Hubei, China.
出版信息
mSystems. 2025 Jun 17;10(6):e0019825. doi: 10.1128/msystems.00198-25. Epub 2025 May 27.
The gut microbiota is intricately associated with the onset and progression of colorectal cancer (CRC), leading to significant interest in developing prevention and treatment strategies that leverage gut microbiota. In this study, we collected 57 samples from 19 CRC patients, comprising cancerous tissue, paracancerous tissue, and normal mucosa. Utilizing metagenomic sequencing and bioinformatics analysis, we identified differences in the microbiomes and their functional characteristics across the various tissue types. The results indicated that species such as were predominantly found in normal tissues, while was enriched in paracancerous tissue, and was prevalent in cancerous tissues. Furthermore, the microbial functions exhibited variability among the different tissue types. Random forest analysis suggested that may be implicated in the onset and progression of colorectal cancer. We also classified the patients into three subgroups based on the anatomical location of the colorectum: right-sided colon, left-sided colon, and rectum. The subgroup analysis revealed that the microbiota enriched in normal mucosa and paracancerous tissue varied across different anatomical sites. These findings not only elucidate the characteristics of the microbiomes in the normal mucosa, paracancerous tissue, and cancerous tissues of CRC patients, thereby providing new potential targets for clinical diagnosis and treatment, but also contribute to the existing microbiome data pertinent to CRC research.IMPORTANCEThis study provides crucial insights into the relationship between gut microbiota and colorectal cancer (CRC) by analyzing microbial communities in different tissue types and anatomical locations of CRC patients. We identified distinct microbial signatures, such as in normal tissues and in cancerous tissues, indicating location-specific microbiomes with unique functional attributes. These findings suggest potential new biomarkers or therapeutic targets for CRC. The observed microbiota variations among right-sided colon, left-sided colon, and rectum cancers underscore the heterogeneity of CRC, pointing toward more personalized treatment strategies. By enhancing our understanding of the microbiome's role in CRC, this research paves the way for innovative diagnostic tools and targeted therapies tailored to individual patient profiles. This work is essential for advancing clinical approaches to CRC management.
肠道微生物群与结直肠癌(CRC)的发生和发展密切相关,这引发了人们对开发利用肠道微生物群的预防和治疗策略的浓厚兴趣。在本研究中,我们从19名CRC患者中收集了57个样本,包括癌组织、癌旁组织和正常黏膜。利用宏基因组测序和生物信息学分析,我们确定了不同组织类型中微生物群落及其功能特征的差异。结果表明,诸如 等物种主要存在于正常组织中,而 在癌旁组织中富集,并且 在癌组织中普遍存在。此外,微生物功能在不同组织类型之间表现出变异性。随机森林分析表明, 可能与结直肠癌的发生和发展有关。我们还根据结肠直肠的解剖位置将患者分为三个亚组:右半结肠、左半结肠和直肠。亚组分析显示,正常黏膜和癌旁组织中富集的微生物群因不同的解剖部位而异。这些发现不仅阐明了CRC患者正常黏膜、癌旁组织和癌组织中微生物群落的特征,从而为临床诊断和治疗提供了新的潜在靶点, 而且还为与CRC研究相关的现有微生物组数据做出了贡献。重要性本研究通过分析CRC患者不同组织类型和解剖位置的微生物群落,为肠道微生物群与结直肠癌(CRC)之间的关系提供了关键见解。我们确定了不同的微生物特征,如正常组织中的 和癌组织中的 ,表明具有独特功能属性的部位特异性微生物群。这些发现提示了CRC潜在的新生物标志物或治疗靶点。在右半结肠癌、左半结肠癌和直肠癌中观察到的微生物群差异强调了CRC的异质性,指向更个性化的治疗策略。通过加强我们对微生物组在CRC中作用的理解,本研究为针对个体患者特征的创新诊断工具和靶向治疗铺平了道路。这项工作对于推进CRC管理的临床方法至关重要。