TY - JOUR T1 - Effect of gut microbiota on colorectal cancer progression and treatment JF - Saudi Medical Journal JO - Saudi Med J SP - 1289 LP - 1299 DO - 10.15537/smj.2022.43.12.20220367 VL - 43 IS - 12 AU - Glowi A. Alasiri Y1 - 2022/12/01 UR - http://smj.org.sa/content/43/12/1289.abstract N2 - Microbiota is a collection of bacteria, archaea, eukaryotes, bacteriophages, viruses, and fungi that cover human body surfaces and cavities. They characterize inside the body due to several factors such as diet, nutrition, xenobiotic substances, and microbial infections. Several studies have shown that gut microbiota can induce resistance against pathogens and regulate the immune system. In addition, their disruption is associated with several physiological and biochemical disorders, including inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), obesity, autoimmune diseases such as diabetes, hypertension, colon cancer, and cardiovascular disease. Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the third-deadliest cancer worldwide, accounting for approximately 900,000 deaths per year globally. Gut microbiota has been heavily linked to CRC incidence and prevention via bacterial metabolites, invasion, translocation, host’s defense modulations, and bacterial-immune system interactions. In addition, it can influence the metabolism of chemical compounds such as drugs and xenobiotics to manipulate the treatment response in CRC patients. ER -