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GENES AND ENVIRONMENT
Volume 38, Issue -, Pages -Publisher
BMC
DOI: 10.1186/s41021-016-0038-8
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Gut microbiota; Colorectal cancer; Colitis-associated cancer; Mucosal immune system; Dysbiosis
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The mucosal immune system is unique to the gastrointestinal mucosa, in which a large number of immune cells are located and exert multiple functions. Meanwhile, similar to 100 trillion microorganisms are thought to co-inhabit in the gastrointestinal tract. Furthermore, immune cells and gut microbiota have a mutual influence and the maintenance of this symbiotic relationship results in gut homeostasis. A recent study suggested that a disturbance of gut microbiota-so called dysbiosis-is related to various diseases, such as inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and colitis-associated cancer (CAC). In this review, we discuss the relationship between gut microbiota and the mucosal immune system with regard to the development of IBD and CAC. In addition, we elucidate the possibility of probiotics in treatment against these diseases.
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