Microbiota and glioma: a new perspective from association to clinical translation

Gut Microbes. 2024 Jan-Dec;16(1):2394166. doi: 10.1080/19490976.2024.2394166. Epub 2024 Aug 26.

Abstract

Gliomas pose a significant challenge in oncology due to their malignant nature, aggressive growth, frequent recurrence, and complications posed by the blood-brain barrier. Emerging research has revealed the critical role of gut microbiota in influencing health and disease, indicating its possible impact on glioma pathogenesis and treatment responsiveness. This review focused on existing evidence and hypotheses on the relationship between microbiota and glioma from progression to invasion. By discussing possible mechanisms through which microbiota may affect glioma biology, this paper offers new avenues for targeted therapies and precision medicine in oncology.

Keywords: Microbiota; glioma; mechanism; noninvasive diagnostics; targeted therapy.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Brain Neoplasms* / microbiology
  • Brain Neoplasms* / pathology
  • Gastrointestinal Microbiome*
  • Glioma* / microbiology
  • Glioma* / pathology
  • Humans

Grants and funding

This work was supported by the National Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars [82025024]; the National Natural Science Foundation of China [82302593]; the Natural Science Foundation of Guangdong Province [2023A1515012512].