by Igen BioLab Group | Jan 14, 2021 | News, Publications
An increased risk of developing colorectal cancer (CRC) and other types of tumor is associated to Lynch syndrome (LS), an inherited condition caused by germline mutations in mismatch repair genes. We selected a cohort of LS patients that had developed CRC and had...
by Igen BioLab Group | Dec 22, 2020 | News, Publications
The type and abundance of bacteria found in the mouth may be linked to lung cancer risk in non-smokers, finds the first study of its kind, published online in the journal Thorax. Fewer species and high numbers of particular types of bacteria seem to be linked to...
by Igen BioLab Group | Dec 18, 2020 | News, Publications
Although intestinal microbiome have been established as an important biomarker and regulator of cancer development and therapeutic response, less is known about the role of microbiome at other body sites in cancer. Emerging evidence has revealed that the local...
by Igen BioLab Group | Dec 17, 2020 | News, Publications
The commensal bacteria that colonize the gastrointestinal mucosa profoundly affect host physiological functions including metabolism, cellular proliferation, inflammation and immunity. These effects are driven by the ability of resident bacteria to produce small...
by Igen BioLab Group | Dec 15, 2020 | News, Publications
The correlations between microbiota dysbiosis and cancer have gained extensive attention and been widely explored. As a leading cancer diagnosis worldwide, lung cancer poses a great threat to human health. The healthy human lungs are consistently exposed to external...