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FRONTIERS IN IMMUNOLOGY
Volume 14, Issue -, Pages -Publisher
FRONTIERS MEDIA SA
DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2023.1268376
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tumor microbes; pancreatic cancer; endoscopic ultrasound; fine needle aspiration; microbiome; pancreatic adenocarcinoma
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In this feasibility study, the tumor microbiome (TM) of pancreatic adenocarcinoma was characterized using Endoscopic Ultrasound-Fine Needle Aspiration (EUS-FNA) biopsy and sequencing techniques. The results showed that it is possible to characterize the TM in biopsies with proper decontamination strategies and by comparing it to non-matched tumor.
IntroductionThe tumor microbiome (TM) has been linked to pancreatic cancer prognosis. Specific microbes can confer tumor resistance to therapies. Early knowledge of the TM at time of diagnosis would be clinically relevant for precision therapy based on microbial composition. However, it is difficult to define the TM prior to surgical resection.MethodsIn this pilot feasibility study, patients underwent Endoscopic Ultrasound-Fine Needle Aspiration (EUS-FNA) biopsy of pancreatic adenocarcinoma. These samples were analyzed using 16S rRNA and internal transcribed spacer (ITS) sequencing for characterization of the tumor bacteria and fungi.ResultAfter in silico decontamination and comparison to non-matched tumor, we were able to characterize the TM in biopsies, which was comparable to the TM from surgical specimens.DiscussionEUS-FNA biopsy may represent a feasible modality to characterize the pancreatic TM prior to surgical resection with proper decontamination strategies and improvements in matched controls.
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